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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Tesla would have to eat a lot of crow to change their mind on this, but what better way to eat crow than to do it in a splash announcement. Brad Templeton, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024 They were forced to eat crow by endorsing him at the convention. Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 18 July 2024 Realizing her spelling mistake, Janine has to eat crow and anticipate the outcome of Cassidy filing a complaint to the district. 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 8 Nov. 2024.

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