| Word | eat humble pie |
|---|---|
| Description | make a humble apology and accept humiliation Humble pie is from a mid 19th-century pun based on umbles meaning offal which was considered to be an inferior food. 1998 - Spectator - A white youth behind us did shout racial abuse. But after the game was over his companions forced him to come up to Darcus to eat humble pie. make a humble apology and accept humiliation Humble pie is from a mid 19th-century pun based on umbles meaning offal which was considered to be an inferior food. 1998 - Spectator - A white youth behind us did shout ra |
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