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Meanings of humble pie in English

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Usage of humble pie in English
1
Already Brexiters were being asked to swallow a bucket-load of humble pie.
The Guardian
2
Government evangelists of duff diet advice aren't keen on eating humble pie.
The Guardian
3
If you've made a fool of yourself you must eat humble pie.
The Moon and Sixpence
4
It's horrible to make her eat humble pie before three strange men.
The Canadian / Photoplay title of The Land of Promise
5
Not for Campbell the redemption tale, the ceremonial eating of humble pie.
The Guardian
6
Business Opinion: It's time for a few slices of humble pie.
The Irish Times
7
I'm still hoping to be eating turkey rather than humble pie that day.
The Guardian
8
The Augsburgers would have to eat humble pie in future negotiations.
The hangman's daughter
9
Sometimes you have to wear some humble pie, but I don't really care.
News.com.au
10
That's what's called eating a large dollop of humble pie, crumbs and all.
The Irish Times
11
Perhaps it is now time for Gabriel Byrne to eat that humble pie?
The Irish Times
12
But he had no intention to eat humble pie that evening.
The Spinners
13
No girl in our school would come and eat humble pie like this.
Hunter's Marjory / A Story for Girls
14
He's got to eat his little dish of humble pie, too.
The Second Violin
15
I'm eatin' humble pie because youse slipped wan over on me.
The Vision Splendid
16
I've put off telling you for a week- Idon'tlike eating humble pie.
His Second Wife
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Humble pie through the time
Humble pie across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Less common
United States of America
Rare