Antonyms of eat crow

Collocations of eat crow

crow
Frequency: 60 %

He had to eat crow after his false accusations were proven wrong.

pride
Frequency: 50 %

He had to eat his pride and apologize for his rude behavior.

words
Frequency: 45 %

She had to eat her words after her bold claims turned out to be false.

humble
Frequency: 35 %

He had to eat humble after boasting about his skills.

Idiomatic Expressions for eat crow

  • Phrase: make someone eat crow
    Meaning: to force someone to admit that they were wrong and accept humiliation
    Usage: After proving that her theory was incorrect, Sarah made her colleague eat crow in front of the whole team.