A dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms and Collocations

crow eater • eat crow
crow eater —(Austral. sl.) a person from South Australia:
The team includes a couple of flashy Moroccans, Brits of all
persuasions and, of course, an Aussie crow-eater from Ade-
laide.
eat crow —be forced to admit that one was wrong: Archives
are dangerous things. I’ve had to eat crow a few times myself,
especially when I changed my mind on a hard-fought issue.
crow’s feet • crowfoots
crow’s feet—wrinkles produced by age, spreading out from
the corners of the eyes: Notable crow’s feet had come about
the corners of her nose, mouth and eyes.
crowfoots —wild plants with yellow flowers: These three
Crowfoots are confounded by persons ignorant of Botany
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crow’s feet

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under the names of Butter-flowers, Butter-cups and Gold-
cups.
cry all the way to the bank • laugh all the way to
the bank
cry all the way to the bank—(ironic) make a lot of money,
especially undeservedly: When the reviews are bad I tell my
staff that they can join me as I cry all the way to the bank.
laugh all the way to the bank — = cry all the way to the bank:
Naturally, they bought property around them; and laughed
all the way to the bank.
Note: 
The expression does not correlate in meaning with the
phrase be laughing—(UK coll.) be in a fortunate position; be
able to successfully control a situation: If the gas bill is as low as
the electricity bill, we’re laughing.
cry for something • cry out for something
cry for something —
1
. weep in order to get food, attention,
etc.: While the rescuers were still clearing the debris, the child
was crying for water. 2. need smth. very much: It’s a reversal
from problems felt earlier this summer when the region was
crying for rain amid a drought.
cry out for something — = cry for something 2: Over decades,
Jackie has been one of the women crying out for support in
stopping the violence.