crawl back to (someone) with (someone's) tail between (someone's) legs

Переводы
вернуться к (кому-то) с поджатым хвостом
After the failed project, he had to crawl back to his boss with his tail between his legs.
После проваленного проекта ему пришлось вернуться к своему начальнику с поджатым хвостом.
Определения
To return to someone in a humbled, embarrassed, or apologetic manner after a failure, mistake, or defeat, often seeking forgiveness or help. The phrase evokes the image of a defeated animal with its tail tucked between its legs.
Слова
leg

существительное
нога
tail

существительное
хвост
crawl

глагол
ползти
crawl back

глагол
ползти обратно
back

наречие
назад