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What does 'Eat crow' mean?
To be forced to admit a mistake or humiliation, often reluctantly and in a way that is humiliating.
What is the origion of 'Eat crow'?
This phrase is believed to originate from a story where someone is tricked into eating a cooked crow, a bird considered to be unappetizing, as a form of humiliation. It symbolizes the bitter experience of admitting wrongdoing or defeat.
Emoji meanings
- represents 'eat'
- represents 'crow'
indicating the specific subject of the idiom
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