I heard this on a conversation between two friends and I did not want to ask them what it meant.
Thanks for the help.
2006-10-24 10:57:54 · 5 answers · asked by El Tigre 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
In simple terms, eating crow means swallowing your pride
2006-10-24 12:33:31 · answer #1 · answered by TJ's Dad 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Years ago if someone spoke badly of a community leader behind his or her back and was then discovered to be doing this, they were banished from the community, and it was said that these people"ate crow" in the wilderness merely to survive until they came upon another community willing to welcome them in. The meaning changed a little as it was passed down through the generations but the basic idea is still the same.
2006-10-24 18:51:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's like if someone says something and then later finds out what he/she said was totally wrong, they have to "eat crow" or admit they were wrong.
2006-10-24 11:00:02 · answer #3 · answered by Starla_C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
to eat his words.. where they are usually embarassed for a comment they may have made earlier..
"I thought redskins were gonna beat the colts, boy was i eating crow later"
2006-10-24 11:05:20 · answer #4 · answered by mernieinc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take her to chipotle, you won't want to eat her out after she gets out of the bathroom
2016-05-22 10:37:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋