eat humble pie
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eat humble pie
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The spoken phrase a numble pie (a pie made from the entrails of a deer) was rebracketed as an umble pie, then written as (a) humble pie, after which the figurative meaning developed.
verb eats humble pie · eating humble pie · ate humble pie · eaten humble pie
- To admit one's faults; to make a humiliating apology. They were good-natured enough out of their cups, and ate their humble-pie with very good appetites at a reconciliation dinner which Colonel W. had with the 44th, and where he was as perfectly stupid and correct as Prince Prettyman need be. Hang him!
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verb to admit one’s faults
| Español | tragarse las palabras |
|---|---|
| Français | manger son chapeau |
| Deutsch | zu Kreuze kriechen |
| Italiano | mangiare la polvere |
Talk about this word "eat humble pie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/eat%20humble%20pie. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. eat humble pie. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/eat%20humble%20pie "eat humble pie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/eat%20humble%20pie.Cite this
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