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See: EAT CROW.

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eat crow

[eat crow] {v. phr.} To admit you are mistaken or defeated; take back a mistaken statement. * /John had boasted that he would play on the first team; but when […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

crow before one is out of the woods

[crow before one is out of the woods] {v. phr.} To be glad or brag before you are safe from danger or trouble. - Usually used in negative sentences, often […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

as the crow flies

[as the crow flies] {adv. clause} By the most direct way; along a straight line between two places. * /It is seven miles to the next town as the crow […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

bone to pick

[bone to pick] or [crow to pick] {n. phr.}, {informal} A reason for dispute; something to complain of or argue about. - Often used jokingly. * /"I have a bone […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[pitchfork] See: [RAIN CATS AND DOGS] or [RAIN PITCHFORKS].

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быть на дружеской ноге

[быть на дружеской ноге] (с кем-л.) {v. phr.} [byit' na `drujeskoj no`g'e] {literally} To be on a […]