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Synonyms for eat crow

Grammar : Verb

Spell : kroh

Phonetic Transcription : kroʊ

Définition of eat crow

Origin : Indian tribe of the American Midwest, the name is a rough translation of their own name, Apsaruke.

verb humble oneself

Example sentences :

Then you report back here, all fixed 22 and ready to eat crow.
Extract from : « Rope » by Holworthy Hall

He must apologise, he saw that clearly enough, must eat crow, as he told himself.
Extract from : « The Octopus » by Frank Norris

He had said that Ticktock must go when fall came, and he hated to eat crow.
Extract from : « Ticktock and Jim » by Keith Robertson

There may be men who can eat crow, but nobody hankers after it.
Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 25, September 17, 1870 » by Various

It will all be free advertising for us if we can make them eat crow.
Extract from : « The Vision Spendid » by William MacLeod Raine

We havent yet reached the point where we could eat crow, even if we felt like wasting a shot on one.
Extract from : « The Pioneer Boys of the Yellowstone » by Harrison Adams

Hicks consented to eat crow only after Mr. Ware had cursed and cajoled him into a better and more forgiving frame of mind.
Extract from : « The Prodigal Judge » by Vaughan Kester

Some people dont like to eat crow, but its been found theyre not so very bad, after all.
Extract from : « The Outdoor Chums in the Big Woods » by Quincy Allen

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