eat humble pie

idiom
UK: /iːt ˈhʌmbl̩ paɪ/
US: /iːt ˈhʌmbl̩ paɪ/

  1. To admit you were wrong and apologize humbly.

    1. After losing, he had to eat humble pie.
    2. The company had to eat humble pie after their product failed to meet expectations and issue a full refund.

  2. To be forced to recognize your errors and accept humiliation.

    1. He ate humble pie when his predictions were proven wrong.
    2. The arrogant manager was forced to eat humble pie when his team outperformed his expectations despite his interference.

Synonyms

apologize back down eat crow recant
eat humble pie verb

  1. To acknowledge a mistake and show remorse.

    1. I will eat humble pie after that mistake.
    2. She had to eat humble pie following the scandal, issuing a public statement of apology and contrition.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "eat humble pie" in English means: To admit you were wrong and apologize humbly., To be forced to recognize your errors and accept humiliation..

The phonetic transcription of "eat humble pie" is /iːt ˈhʌmbl̩ paɪ/ in British English and /iːt ˈhʌmbl̩ paɪ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "eat humble pie": apologize, back down, eat crow, recant.

Example usage of "eat humble pie": "After losing, he had to eat humble pie.". More examples on the page.