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
"I have already granted that, and I am eating humble pie in asking for an explanation."
From Confidence by Henry James
