Question

Eat Crow to be forced to do something very disagreeable; to acknowledge a mistake or defeat

Accepted Answer

I made Jon admit that he was wrong, and now he has to eat crow. 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).

Idiom	Eat Crow
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).

Eat Crow Forced Admit I Made Jon Wrong