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eat dirt

idiom

To eat humble pie.


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  1. 01

    bite to eat

    A snack or quick meal.

  2. 02

    dig up dirt

    To examine in order to find negative information for public opinion, usually with the purpose of embarrassing or discrediting a person.

  3. 03

    dirt file

    A compilation of negative gossip or facts about someone.

  4. 04

    dish the dirt

    To tell salacious gossip.

  5. 05

    don't shit where you eat

    One should not cause trouble in places, groups, or situations that one holds as important or necessary to one's happiness or well-being.

  6. 06

    eat an elephant one bite at a time

    To do something one step at a time; to do something in steps rather than all at once.

  7. 07

    eat and leave no crumbs

    Synonym of eat (“to be very good at something; to rule; to rock”).

  8. 08

    eat away

    To physically corrode or erode (something) gradually.

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