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Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To eat crow

Option 1: To take great care

Option 2: To become non-vegetarian

Option 3: To take money back

Option 4: To admit that one is wrong


Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 27th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: To admit that one is wrong


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

Explanation : To eat crow originated from a time when eating a crow (a scavenging bird) was considered a humiliating act. So, figuratively, it means admitting a mistake or being forced to accept a humiliating situation.

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