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Eat Crow

To be forced to do somewhat very displeasing; to admit your fault or defeat publicly

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  • This saying is originated from the early 19th century War when an American officer was asked forcefully to eat a dead crow and it actually tastes horrifying. This idiom is used to refer humiliation of a person who is forced to admit his mistakes or to do something unpleasant in front of others.
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I told John that he was on mistake, and now he has to eat crow.

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Submitted on February 25, 2019

Additional definitions for 'Eat Crow':

eat crowTo recognize that one has been shown to be mistaken or outdone, especially by admitting that one has made a humiliating error.
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