ate humble pie

A form of eat humble pie — To admit one's faults; to make a humiliating apology.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of eat humble pie
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APA

ate humble pie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ate%20humble%20pie

MLA

“ate humble pie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ate%20humble%20pie. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ate humble pie,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ate%20humble%20pie.

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