humble pie
Example Sentences
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I got to taste a lot of that humble pie and I got to really learn about myself and I'm still trying to grow, still trying to learn.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
The term humble pie, for example, comes from pies made with umbles, or scraps of meat and offal that fed peasants who were seated far away from royalty at banquets.
From Seattle Times ● May 8, 2023
Two central banks that had said they saw no need for rate hikes until 2023 or 2024 have eaten humble pie in the space of a week.
From Reuters ● May 3, 2022
“I think the universe was like, ‘OK, all right, let’s have some humble pie here,’” Perry says now.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2020
He'll hate to have to eat humble pie to Bruce after all his din against Bruce's way of thinking.
From Miss Pat at School by Ginther, Pemberton
