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Crow. Humble pies are suppose to be meat pies made with crow. As in the saying 'made to eat crow.' Apparently they taste awful.
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∙ 8y ago"Humble pie" is an expression that just means someone has had a humbling experience.
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What is the worst pie to eat?
Humble pie.
What do the similar idioms eat humble pie or eat crow or eat dirt mean?
To eat humble pie means that you are humbled, or brought down from your snobbish position; you are forced to admit that you were wrong about something. To eat crow is the same meaning; crows are considered "dirty" birds and unfit to eat in most cultures, so you'd be very humble indeed before you'd eat one. To eat dirt can mean the same, but it can also mean that you fell or were shoved to the ground and your face was in the dirt, as in you lost a fight.
What might you eat when you're being apologetic?
humble pie
What did Edwin humble create?
humble pie
What is the origin of eat humble pie?
To eat humble pie means to act submissively and apologetically, especially in admitting an error or mistake.The idiom refers to behaving humbly or apologetically when acknowledging an error. (The origin reportedly comes from the word "umble" rather than "humble" as such, however)
When was Rock On - Humble Pie album - created?
Rock On - Humble Pie album - was created in 1971-03.
When was Smokin' - Humble Pie album - created?
Smokin' - Humble Pie album - was created in 1972-03.
What is a sentence for eating humble pie?
When his wife proved him wrong again, Steve was eating humble pie for the third time that week.
What is the denotation mean?
you eat pie
How do you use the word humble into a sentence?
The king was impressed by him. Because He was so Humble.
What does purge you with hyssop mean?
eat a pie
Who has covered the song 30 Days in the Hole?
It's by Humble Pie off their Smokin' album
