Sentence examples for eat crow from inspiring English sources

"eat crow" is correct and can be used in written English.
This idiom typically means to admit one's mistake, or accept defeat. For example, "After years of disagreeing with my sister, I finally had to eat crow and apologize for my behavior."

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eat crow

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To 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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Now I eat crow.

I had to lower my hopes and eat crow.

But many would happily eat crow if given the opportunity.

But she reasoned that he would come back some day & she'd make him eat crow.

I don't care if they eat crow or chicken dinners in the clubhouse.

"It's time to eat crow and cover the short," one visitor wrote.

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"Besides, hares do not eat crows".

"Hopefully, we'll be eating crow".

"All those economists are now eating crow".

I ate crow like it was my favorite Chinese food".

ABC is not crowing yet; Fox is not eating crow yet.

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