come/go crawling to

come/go crawling to
come/go crawling to
informal
◇ If you come/go crawling (back) to someone, you go to someone for help or approval in a way that shows you are weak or sorry for what you have done.

Don't come crawling to me for help later if you aren't going to listen to me now.

He's gone crawling back to his old girlfriend.

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