eat dirt

To submit in a meanly humble manner to insults; to eat humble pie.

Japanese Meaning

卑屈な態度で侮辱に屈服する / 自らの過ちを認め、恥を受け入れる

He refused to eat dirt just to keep his job.

彼は職を守るために屈辱に屈してまで我慢することを拒んだ。

Sense（1）

To submit in a meanly humble manner to insults; to eat humble pie.

eats dirt

（ present singular third-person ）

eating dirt

（ participle present ）

ate dirt

（ past ）

eaten dirt

（ participle past ）