eat crow

English - Turkish

Definition of eat crow in English Turkish dictionary

zorlanmak

(Fiili Deyim ) bozum olmak

hatasını kabule zorlanmak

onur kırıcı bir şeye zorlanmak

Related Terms

make sb eat crow

birine tükürdüğünü yalatmak

English - English

Definition of eat crow in English English dictionary

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

In political libel, furthermore, a public recanting by the vilifier is more likely to be believed by the public, for it is well known that no politician likes to eat crow unless he has to.

(Slang) "eat shit", suffer; be compelled to accept a humiliating defeat

Hyphenation

eat Crow

Turkish pronunciation

it krō

Synonyms

eat dirt, eat humble pie, eat shit

Pronunciation

/ˈēt ˈkrō/ /ˈiːt ˈkroʊ/

Etymology

[ 'Et ] (verb.) before 12th century. First appeared in the 1870s in America in the form eat boiled crow. Unknown origin - but probably because the meat of the crow is very unappetizing.