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What does eat humble pie mean?
Crow. Humble pies are suppose to be meat pies made with crow. As in the saying 'made to eat crow.' Apparently they taste awful.
What does the idiomatic expression to eat ones word mean?
When one makes a proclamation or statement as a true fact, and it is later proved to be wrong, they are said to "eat their words" - they have been humbled by their error.
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 does the idiomatic expression of ran out mean?
If something runs out, it means that you have no more of that thing. For example, "I ran out of cereal this morning and had to eat a bagel for breakfast." To run out also can mean that someone left without explanation, especially from a relationship. An example of this meaning would be "Joe ran out on Tina once he found out she got fired."
What is the worst pie to eat?
Humble pie.
What does Stuff our craws mean?
That's an informal expression for "eat", as the "craw" is the stomach of an animal..
What does eyes bigger than stomach mean idiomatic expressions?
When someone says your eyes are bigger than your stomach it means you think you can eat more than you can.
What does the expression Pulling mussels from a shell mean?
A mussel is a shellfish - you have to pull the meat from the shell to eat it.
What does the Idiomatic expression of is crazy about?
The phrase "crazy about" means you really like something. Example sentences: She's just crazy about Justin Timberlake and her ipod is full of his songs. The kids are crazy about macaroni and cheese and it's hard to get them to eat anything else.
What might you eat when you're being apologetic?
humble pie
Is only a conjunction?
It can be, rarely. It is more often an adverb. It acts as a conjunction in "He would have succeeded, only you interfered." An idiomatic expression that means the same is "except that."
How do you use the word humble into a sentence?
The king was impressed by him. Because He was so Humble.
