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
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
Yet the move did not just involve Sullivan publicly eating a very large slice of humble pie.
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2021
If this was an impracticable course to pursue, it was evident that he must abandon it and eat humble pie.
From Brooke's Daughter A Novel by Sergeant, Adeline
