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eat crow
Language:
Meanings:
1.
American English
informal
colloquial
To be forced to admit that one was wrong and to suffer the associated humiliation.
To make an unwilling or embarrassing concession after being proved incorrect.
2.
American English
informal
To retract a boast, claim, or criticism and accept public embarrassment or defeat.
Examples:
EN:
- I only eat crow.
ES:
- Sólo como cuervo.
EN:
I'll eat crow.
ES:
Voy a comer cuervo.
EN:
I want it enough to eat crow for it.
ES:
Haría cualquier cosa por conseguirla.
EN:
I loved seeing that guy eat crow after what he said about you.
ES:
Me encanta ver a ese tío humillado después de lo que dijo de ti.
EN:
I can eat crow in the name of a good cause.
ES:
Puedo tragarme mi orgullo por una causa noble.
EN:
- This is an eat crow, kiss ass contest?
ES:
¿Es el concurso "Reconozco mi error" o "Te beso el culo?"
EN:
Oh, she's gonna eat crow.
ES:
Ah, se tragará el orgullo.
EN:
I eat crow, you get fudge.
ES:
Yo como cuervos y a ti te regalan dulce de leche.
EN:
Please! What you've got to do, young lady, is eat crow and plenty of it.
ES:
jovencita, ahora debes tragarte tu orgullo.
EN:
I'm gonna eat crow.
ES:
- A tragarme mi orgullo.
EN:
Please! What you've got to do, young lady, is eat crow and plenty of it.
ES:
jovencita, ahora debes tragarte tu orgullo.
EN:
I'm gonna eat crow.
ES:
- A tragarme mi orgullo.
EN:
Those who said Grover Cleveland Alexander was through can eat crow tonight.
ES:
Quienes decían que Grover Alexander estaba acabado... deberán morder el polvo.
EN:
Would you care to come over and watch me eat crow?
ES:
¿Te gustaría venir para verme comer mis palabras?
EN:
Lou Fraden don't eat crow.
ES:
Lou Fraden no se traga el orgullo.
EN:
Did I eat crow nicely, Bob?
ES:
¿Reconocí bien mi error, Bob?
EN:
I says, "brits, you stubborn old bullhead, you've got to eat crow." So here I am.
ES:
Me dije: "Brits, tendrás que tragarte lo que dijiste." Y aquí estoy.
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