eat humble pie Meaning: If you eat humble pie, you admit that
you are in the wrong and behave apologetically. - Jim had to eat
humble pie after we proved that what he'd said was wrong. - Some
politicians are so arrogant that they won't eat humble pie even
when it's clear they've made a mistake. They just say they were
"misinformed". Origin: Possibly derives from "umbles" which is
an old word for animal organs like kidneys, lungs, intestines,
etc. For the wealthier classes, eating an "umbles pie" might
have been seen as something similar to a punishment, but it is
not known whether this idiom has any real connection to this.
Variety: This is typically used in British English but may be
used in other varieties of English too. Jeremy had to eat humble
pie because