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PRONUNCIATION OF EAT HUMBLE PIE

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EAT HUMBLE PIE

eat
eat crow
eat dirt
eat one´s heart out
eat one´s words
eat out
eat out of someone´s hand
eat someone out of house and home
eat up
eatable
eatables
eatage
eatche
eaten
eater
eaterie
eatery
eath
eathly
eating

WORDS THAT END LIKE EAT HUMBLE PIE

apple pie
cottage pie
custard pie
cutie pie
deep-dish pie
game pie
have a finger in the pie
humble pie
meat pie
mince pie
mud pie
pecan pie
pork pie
porky pie
shepherd´s pie
shoofly pie
steak and kidney pie
sugar pie
to be as American as apple pie
umble pie

Synonyms and antonyms of eat humble pie in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «eat humble pie» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EAT HUMBLE PIE

Find out the translation of eat humble pie to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of eat humble pie from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «eat humble pie» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

忍辱含垢
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

morder el polvo
570 millions of speakers

English

eat humble pie
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विनम्र पाई खाने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أكل الكعكة المتواضعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

унижаться
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

comer torta humilde
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নম্র পাই খাওয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

s´humilier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Makan pai yang rendah hati
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

essen Humble Pie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

屈辱を味わう
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

겸손 파이 를 먹고
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mangan pai sing asor
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ăn bánh khiêm tốn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எளிமையான பை சாப்பிட
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विनम्र पाई घाला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mütevazi pasta ye
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

eat humble pie
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jeść Humble Pie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

принижуватися
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mânca plăcintă umil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φάει ταπεινή πίτα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

broodjies bak
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

äta humble pie
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spise Humble Pie
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of eat humble pie

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EAT HUMBLE PIE»

The term «eat humble pie» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.392 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about eat humble pie

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EAT HUMBLE PIE»

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How to Eat Humble Pie & Not Get Indigestion
Charlene Ann Baumbich hilariously compares her experience with humility to being on the receiving end of a series of juicy, gooey, rocket-launched pies from heaven.
Charlene Ann Baumbich, 1993
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The Synonym Finder
7. humiliate, mortify, bring down, Inf. take or |bring down a notch or peg, SI. put down, make [s.o.] eat humble pie, Inf. make [s.o.] eat crow, Inf. make |[s.o.] eat his words, (of oneself) Inf. swallow one's Ipride, pull down, bring low, chasten, subdue ...
Jerome Irving Rodale, 1978
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The Politics of Proverbs: From Traditional Wisdom to ...
34 The catchy proverbial structure of this slogan and the inclusion of the two proverbial expressions "to take pot-luck" and "to eat humble pie" made it seem familiar and helped it take root in the British consciousness. The illustration featured ...
Wolfgang Mieder, 1997
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Humble Pie: A Gift from God
... slick and dig ourselves a hole. Even though we look up and see the sky, It may seem better to stay buried and die. It all comes down to a matter of pride. We can choose to eat humble pie or hide. Test of Pride One of the greatest tests of pride.
Kollin L. Taylor, 2014
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Cupboard Love 2: A Dictionary of Culinary Curiosities
humble pie - hungry humble pie Although the expression to eat humble pie only dates back to the early nineteenth century, the actual dish called humble pie is ancient. A humble pie contained the parts of a deer known as the umbles: the heart ...
Mark Morton, 2004
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Comprehensive English-Hindi dictionary:
^TT ) To eat humble pie, to suffer humiliation ^^dl «K^d TOT 1 To eat in, to effect a thing like an acid SIR =fr <RS W 3RR ^RRT, <RT5 ^TT, W *|RT I To eat off, to clear standing crop by making the cattle eat it TJft TOcT U WIT TOT I To eat one's  ...
Bholānātha Tivārī, Amaranātha Kapūra, Viśvaprakāśa Gupta, 1998
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$Ell Your Little Heart Out!
I encourage you to eat humble pie frequently. You see, salespeople have a tendency to brag when sales are going well, constantly reminding colleagues of how awesome they are. For instance, they are prone to say, “I'm the man!” or “No one ...
Alan L. Alford, 2012
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101 Things You Say All the Time: And Have No Idea What ...
EATING. HUMBLE. PIE. Definition: To be made to apologize for an embarrassing mistake. Use: “He was dead wrong, and I wasn't going to let him get away with it. I made him eat humble pie.” Three possible origins: (Choose one.) 1.) 2.) 3.
Charles Adams, 2011
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Food: A Dictionary of Literal and Nonliteral Terms
EAT HUMBLE PIE to eat humble pie. To humble yourself; to apologize under pressure. MWCD: 1830. Source: EAT (MWCD: O.E.); PIE (MWCD: 14th cent.). Before this phrase became a metaphor, it simply meant to eat a meat pie containing the ...
Robert Allen Palmatier, 2000
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Wild Food: Proceedings of the Oxford Symposium on Food and ...
Yet by the 19th century the implication is that umbles has a derogatory status and the term 'to eat humble pie' has come into being. W. M. Thackeray in his novel The Newcomes, 1853–55 (Chapter 14), refers to a dinner given by Colonel ...
Richard Hosking, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EAT HUMBLE PIE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term eat humble pie is used in the context of the following news items.
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Reddit Chiefs Eat Humble Pie as Competitor Voat Approached by …
“We screwed up” isn't a phrase you'd expect to hear from a former lawyer who used to keep a grievance chart to track colleagues who slighted ... «Breitbart News, Jul 15»
2
It's easy to show if Najib is innocent
The story will no longer hold water and WSJ will have to eat humble pie. This would certainly convince the public of Najib's innocence better ... «Free Malaysia Today, Jul 15»
3
After the Greek 'NO': Europe quo vadis?
They should not be afraid to eat humble pie and finally agree to a substantial haircut on Greek debt. Once this is said, the Greek government ... «UC Berkeley, Jul 15»
4
Colorado Rapids vs Vancouver Whitecaps: Man of the Match Voting
I will now eat Humble Pie. But seriously, this was about as good as I have seen the Rapids play in quite a long time and aside from some horror ... «Burgundy Wave, Jul 15»
5
Nicol, champion to all
Today, we see many situations, especially in the political arena, where individuals are simply too proud to want to eat humble pie. A tense ... «The Star Online, Jul 15»
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HADI TO EAT HUMBLE PIE? Ulama to decide on DAP-PAS ties after …
KUALA LUMPUR - The PAS Syura Council is expected to make the final decision on the resolution to sever the party's ties with DAP, after ... «Malaysia Chronicle, Jun 15»
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PseudoFed: How to be humble
Perhaps it is time to make the re-writings? Eat Humble Pie. Following on from the Creamy Pie, forgive Me fans, but this is more of a request than ... «The Tennis Space, Jun 15»
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Library staffer eats humble pie
It's not often someone is happy to eat humble pie, but as Donald Cunningham emerged from behind a pile of cream, he sported a wide smile. «Southland Times, Jun 15»
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Brad Arthur On Thin Ice?
It's very likely they're going to have to eat humble pie and go 'Chris, actually you are our type of player. We need you." Watch the full video ... «TripleM Sydney, Jun 15»
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Sakwiba Satirizes Mpezeni Week
... without lingering feelings of bitterness or demand for the apologists to be seen to have to eat humble pie is often something many find hard to ... «Zambia Reports, Jun 15»

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