Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

eat crow
- to admit that one is mistaken or defeated
Our boss was forced to eat crow when the figures that he presented at the meeting
were wrong.
eat dirt
- to accept another`s insults or bad treatment
The accountant had to eat dirt because of the problems that he had caused.
eat humble pie
- to admit one`s error and apologize
The boy had to eat humble pie when his friends discovered his mistake.
eat like a bird
- to eat very little
He eats like a bird. That is why he cannot gain enough weight to join the football
team.
eat like a horse
- to eat a lot
My friend eats like a horse but he never gains any weight.
eat one`s cake and have it too
- to use or spend something but still keep it
The man wants to eat his cake and have it too and he will never give up anything.
eat one`s heart out
- to be envious, to be very sad
"You can eat your heart out. I am going to Hawaii for three weeks!"
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