eat humble pie
英 /iːt ˈhʌmbl paɪ/
中文释义
认错认输
To apologize and accept your mistakes gracefully.
常用搭配
- eat humble pie低头认错
- made to eat humble pie被迫认输
- have to eat humble pie只好服软
例句
- After bragging he'd win, he had to eat humble pie when he lost.他夸口说会赢，结果输了只能乖乖认栽。
- The CEO ate humble pie and apologized publicly for the flawed product.首席执行官放下身段，为有缺陷的产品公开道歉。