eat dirt

/ˈiːt dˈɜːt/

[phrase]

to eat dirt

[PHRASE]

to regret or feel bad about what one has said earlier

to receive insults or bad treatment, especially without ever complaining

What is the origin of the idiom "eat dirt" and when to use it?

The idiom "eat dirt" has its roots in the notion of being made to feel inferior or subservient, akin to being forced to consume dirt as an act of humiliation. This expression is used in various contexts or occasions to describe situations of significant embarrassment, humiliation, or defeat.

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