eat crow
Example Sentences
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“I’ve had to eat crow, because it became big all over the world.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
When Watters responded, “This is garbage,” Graham was forced to eat crow.
From Salon ● Apr. 2, 2023
But it didn’t happen last season, and anyone who doesn’t want to eat crow should bet against this being the year that Father Time catches up to Ovechkin.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 21, 2022
“I have indicated that I’ll happily eat crow if Louisiana’s voters prove me wrong, and I hope they do,” he said in a statement.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 2017
I was cheered up when a letter arrived from Luria that the situation might be smoothed over if we appeared to eat crow.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
