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
She doesn’t think control of the House will rest on the 3rd District outcome, adding if a Kent loss does cost the GOP a majority, “I will eat crow and feel real bad.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 11, 2022
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 knew that having to eat crow when you were once proud and right was like swallowing a hunk of tough, chewy crow meat that wasn’t about to go down easy.
From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia
