Eat crow (UK: eat humble pie)

Meaning:

If we eat crow, we admit that we've made a mistake. We often use this idiom to apologize for a mistake we've made. Another idiom that means the same thing is "to eat humble pie".

Example sentences:

1. I have to eat crow.
2. He had to eat crow and tell everybody he was wrong.
3. I want to see her eat crow.

Example dialogue:

A: Did you see the game last night?
B: Yes, I did. The Flames beat your team by four goals.
A: Yeah, you were right and I was wrong.
B: Yes, and I guess you have to eat some crow now.

Practice:

Can you remember a time when you had to eat crow?