zu Kreuze kriechen

to eat humble pie

Türkçe: boyun eğip af dilemek

Noun

das Kreuz n.

Verb

kriechen

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

Watch out. Nuance: implies groveling or strong humility; avoid in light situations.

In a sentence

Which form of kriechen fills the gap?

Der reuige Sünder ____ vor dem Priester zu Kreuze.

How it is used

Means 'to eat humble pie' or humbly admit a mistake. Idiomatic, slightly old-fashioned. Use when a stubborn boss finally apologizes after being proven wrong. Nuance: implies groveling or strong humility; avoid in light situations.

Other verbs that go with Kreuz

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• jdn. aufs Kreuz legento put someone on their back

All collocations with Kreuz

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