eat dirt
US /iːt dɜːrt/
UK /iːt dɜːrt/
1.
door het stof kruipen, vernederd worden
to be humbled or humiliated, especially by being forced to accept insults or bad treatment
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After his arrogant behavior, he had to eat dirt when his plan failed.
Na zijn arrogante gedrag moest hij door het stof kruipen toen zijn plan mislukte.
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The politician had to eat dirt after his scandal was exposed.
De politicus moest door het stof kruipen nadat zijn schandaal was onthuld.