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Swedish
Etymology
From krypa (“crawl”) + till (“to”) + korset (“the cross”), in reference to a crucifix during penance. Compare German zu Kreuze kriechen.
Verb
krypa till korset (present kryper till korset, preterite kröp till korset, supine krupit till korset, imperative kryp till korset)
- (idiomatic) to (humbly, painfully) admit a mistake, misjudgement, or the like (or give in, more generally, figuratively); to humble oneself, to eat humble pie, to eat crow, etc.
Byggföretaget fick krypa till korset och tillstå att skeptikernas farhågor besannats- The construction company had to humble themselves and admit that the skeptics' fears had been realized
Inom tio år kommer våra konkurrenter få / tvingas krypa till korset. Alla kommer anamma vår process.- Within ten years, our competitors will have to / be forced to eat humble pie. Everyone will adopt our process.
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