humble pie
Example Sentences
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Such a slice of humble pie coming from a chief executive is rare and a strong indication of Licht’s cloudy future at the network.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2023
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
"If I have to eat a bit of humble pie to get that done, then I'm happy to eat it."
From BBC • Oct. 3, 2022
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
He would go back to Dean's, though it meant eating humble pie.
From Ovington's Bank by Weyman, Stanley J.
