Idiom | Eat Crow |
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Example | I made Jon admit that he was wrong, and now he has to eat crow. |
Meaning | to be forced to do something very disagreeable; to acknowledge a mistake or defeat |
Origin | This is a saying from the War of 1812 when an American officer was forced to eat a dead crow. People who have actually eaten a crow say that it tastes horrible. To be forced to "eat crow" is humbling and humiliating, like having to admit that you've done or said something terribly wrong. It's a little like eating humble pie (below). |
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