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eat humble pie
admit I did not play well, feel humble after defeat Ben had to eat humble pie after he finished fourth in the race.
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v. phr. To be humbled; to accept insult or shame; admit your error and apologize.
Tow told a lie about George, and when he was found out, he had to eat humble pie. In some old stories a boy with a stepfather has to eat humble pie.
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humble pie eat humble pie to undergo humiliation, esp. that of admitting one's error and apologizing