Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
eat dirt
idiom
/iːt dɜːrt/
Definition
To be humiliated or to suffer a loss in a degrading manner.
Examples
- After losing the game, he felt like he had to eat dirt in front of his friends.
- When she revealed his mistake, he knew he would have to eat dirt at the meeting.
Meaning
This phrase typically expresses the idea of enduring embarrassment or being put in a position of defeat.
Synonyms
- be humbled
- suffer indignity
- face defeat
