mangiare la polvere

Italian

Verb

mangiàre la polvere (first-person singular present màngio la polvere, first-person singular past historic mangiài la polvere, past participle mangiàto la polvere, auxiliary avére)

1. to quit
2. to fail
3. to eat dirt
4. to eat humble pie

Synonyms

• mordere la polvere