eating humble pie
Example Sentences
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But keeping friends is about eating humble pie, forgiving and forgetting; fighting and making up.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 20, 2016
Then it came out and went straight in the Top 20 and I'm, like, eating humble pie.
From The Guardian ● May 29, 2013
Because Mr. Spacey doesn’t do chastened the way he does slippery and snide, you want to avert your eyes; eating humble pie just doesn’t become him.
From New York Times ● Oct. 13, 2011
“Those who said criminals would ruin the World Cup are eating humble pie now,” boasted Mthunzi Mhaga, a spokesman for the national prosecuting authority.
From New York Times ● Jul. 6, 2010
After the break came, we went the limit in the way of eating humble pie to get you back again.
From Skinner's Dress Suit by F. Vaux (Francis Vaux) Wilson
