eat crow
idiom
US, informal
: to admit that one was wrong or accept that one has been defeated
He was forced to eat crow when the company fired him.
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Realizing her spelling mistake, Janine has to eat crow and anticipate the outcome of Cassidy filing a complaint to the district.
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Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2024
After being considered a negative impact player for many years because of his defensive shortcomings, DeRozan is having a blast making everyone eat crow.
—Shane Young, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2022
Call him and eat crow.
—Seija Rankin, EW.com, 25 Aug. 2021
Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2024
After being considered a negative impact player for many years because of his defensive shortcomings, DeRozan is having a blast making everyone eat crow.
—Shane Young, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2022
Call him and eat crow.
—Seija Rankin, EW.com, 25 Aug. 2021
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“Eat crow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eat%20crow. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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