eat crow

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von eat crow im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch

zorlanmak

(Fiili Deyim ) bozum olmak

hatasını kabule zorlanmak

onur kırıcı bir şeye zorlanmak

Relevante Übersetzungen

make sb eat crow

birine tükürdüğünü yalatmak

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von eat crow im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

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

Silbentrennung

eat Crow

Türkische aussprache

it krō

Synonyme

eat dirt, eat humble pie, eat shit

Aussprache

/ˈēt ˈkrō/ /ˈiːt ˈkroʊ/

Etymologie

[ '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.