eat humble pie

Cultural  

1. To be forced to acknowledge one's deficiencies or errors: “Professor Norris had to eat humble pie when the reviewers pointed out numerous factual errors in his book.” Humble pie refers to a dish originally made from the innards of a deer.

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eat humble pie

One said they thought they would have to "eat humble pie" and admit their initial instinct "was wrong" and that "Rishi has squared the circle."

From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2023

But the man has his limits; he’s not about to eat humble pie.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 11, 2018

Have you ever had to eat humble pie?

From Washington Post ● Nov. 9, 2017

Someone is going to have to eat humble pie, another club is going to have to take a risk; or a capable young player is going to waste his talents over the next 18 months.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 7, 2015

She is the one who ought to eat humble pie.

From Grace Harlowe's Sophomore Year at High School The Record of the Girl Chums in Work and Athletics by Flower, Jessie Graham [pseud.]

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