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eat it

idiom
Meaning

used to taunt or end discussion with a conversation partner


Examples
SIMPLE

You lost the game, so just eat it.

CONTEXTUAL

When he tried to argue about the referee's call, his friend told him to just eat it.

COMPLEX

After the evidence proved his argument was entirely incorrect, he had no choice but to eat it and accept the defeat.

Anchors to
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  1. 01

    bite to eat

    A snack or quick meal.

  2. 02

    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.

  3. 03

    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.

  4. 04

    eat and leave no crumbs

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

  5. 05

    eat away

    To physically corrode or erode (something) gradually.

  6. 06

    eat crow

    To recognize that one has been shown to be mistaken or outdone, especially by admitting that one has made a humiliating error.

  7. 07

    eat dirt

    To eat humble pie.

  8. 08

    eat for two

    To be pregnant

Last updated April 17, 2026