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I was quite cocky, but having been hailed as this great young golfer, I couldn't even make the high school golf team once I got there. I had a big dose of humble pie then, and ever since, I've always known that there is always someone out there better than you, more talented. Always.
David Chang

Meaning of "humble pie" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HUMBLE PIE

Earlier an umble pie, by mistaken word division from a numble pie, from numbles offal of a deer, from Old French nombles, ultimately from Latin lumbulus a little loin, from lumbus loin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HUMBLE PIE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HUMBLE PIE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Humble pie is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HUMBLE PIE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Humble pie

To eat humble pie, in common usage, is to apologize and face humiliation for a serious error. Humble pie, or umble pie, is also a term for a variety of pastries based on medieval meat pies.

Definition of humble pie in the English dictionary

The definition of humble pie in the dictionary is a pie made from the heart, entrails, etc, of a deer.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HUMBLE PIE

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humblebee
humblebrag
humbled
humbleness
humbler
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humbling
humblingly
humbly
Humboldt
Humboldt Current
humbucker
humbug
humbuggable
humbugged
humbugger
humbuggery
humbugging
humbuzz

WORDS THAT END LIKE HUMBLE PIE

apple pie
cottage pie
custard pie
cutie pie
deep-dish pie
eat humble pie
game pie
have a finger in the 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
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Synonyms and antonyms of humble pie in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «humble pie» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HUMBLE PIE

Find out the translation of humble pie to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of 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 «humble pie» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

低声下气
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pastel de humildad
570 millions of speakers

English

humble pie
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विनम्र पाई
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

فطيرة متواضعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Humble Pie
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

humble Pie
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এ নিচু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

humble Pie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pai yang rendah hati
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

humble Pie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

屈辱
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

겸손 파이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sedhih pie
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

bánh khiêm tốn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எளிய பை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नम्र पाई
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mütevazi pasta
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

humble Pie
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

humble Pie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Humble Pie
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

plăcintă umil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ταπεινή πίτα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nederig pie
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Humble Pie
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

humble Pie
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of humble pie

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HUMBLE PIE»

The term «humble pie» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.607 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HUMBLE PIE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about humble pie

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3 QUOTES WITH «HUMBLE PIE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word humble pie.
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David Chang
I was quite cocky, but having been hailed as this great young golfer, I couldn't even make the high school golf team once I got there. I had a big dose of humble pie then, and ever since, I've always known that there is always someone out there better than you, more talented. Always.
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Guy Ritchie
We're quite volatile as individuals, but that doesn't work exponentially when we are together. Relationships are about eating humble pie.
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Kelly Slater
A lot of times I'll see guys who are nowhere near the level of the board they're riding. They might love surfing and love how it looks, but you really have to work your way up. It takes eating a little humble pie at first, and stepping back to equipment that might be a bit slow, but do it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HUMBLE PIE»

Discover the use of humble pie in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to humble pie and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Humble Pie
Everyone thinks they know the real Gordon Ramsay: rude, loud, driven, stubborn. But this is his real story...
Gordon Ramsay, 2010
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Humble Pie: Musings on What Lies Beneath the Crust
In Humble Pie, Anne Dimock offers a delightful combination of memoir, pie quotes, inspiration, recipes, travel writing, and assorted philosophical, cultural, and culinary musings on this powerful yet humble dessert.
‎2011
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Humble Pie
Being such a spoiled and rude child, Theo's grandmother decides to teach her grandson a lesson, thus after tempting him with a special pie, Theo finds himself trapped inside of it where he must reflect on his behavior and change his ways in ...
Jennifer Donnelly, 2007
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Humble Pie: St. Benedict's Ladder of Humility
Take a quick look around – politicians, entertainers, sports figures, and even our own circles of family and friends: Humble pie is not on the menu.
Carol Bonomo, 2004
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Humble Pie
Flavour-filled pies for every occasion. Humble Pie takes you through the simple process of making your own pastry before offering 30 tantalising pie recipes to try.
Lee Blaylock, 2012
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American Mom: Motherhood, Politics, and Humble Pie
Married in the '70s, Blakely expected to be the kind of mother society could admire.
Mary Kay Blakely, Donna Ng, 1995
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Humble Pie
Corporate recruiter Pippa Hunnechurch finds herself in court when a leading software company sues her recruiting company for "consultant malpractice," a situation that turns deadly when the ruthless industrial spy who had orchestrated her ...
Janet Benrey, Ron Benrey, 2004
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Word mysteries & histories: from quiche to humble pie
Describes the meanings of hundreds of words and phrases, and traces the history of these items back to their origins
Houghton Mifflin Company, 1986
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Humble Pie
This is a self-help book that helps an individual judge whether or not they possess humility.
Demona M. Reed, 2006
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The Politics of Proverbs: From Traditional Wisdom to ...
A particularly telling example is a poster from 1941 that asked the British people to conserve food: "better pot-luck with Churchill today than humble pie under Hitler tomorrow [-] don't waste food!"34 The catchy proverbial structure of this slogan ...
Wolfgang Mieder, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HUMBLE PIE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term humble pie is used in the context of the following news items.
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UKTV's Watch Channel Orders Cooking Competition Format - TVWise
The company's flagship entertainment channel has ordered Humble Pie, a new eight episode cooking competition format hosted by Melanie ... «TVWise, Jul 15»
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UKTV's Watch serves up “Humble Pie” » Realscreen
British multi-channel broadcaster UKTV has commissioned the entertainment cooking series Humble Pie (pictured) from London-based RDF ... «Realscreen, Jul 15»
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Watch hands RDF label first commission
Humble Pie will pit amateur cooks against each other in a bid to win a cash prize of £2,500. After each round the contestants must critique each ... «Broadcast, Jul 15»
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pie competition warming up
Wellington chef and guest judge Martin Bosley said the humble pie has always been a beloved meal. "There's a pie for any time of the day; ... «The Southland Times, Jul 15»
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Yay for Mono! | Mike Kotsopoulos - Huffington Post
Step one of tackling mono meant pointing the figure at myself and eating a giant slice of humble pie. With that, I accepted the cards God dealt ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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Life on the Dole: "Guess What, Assholes?" - Gawker
It was around this time that we officially tied the knot. My wife and I ended up moving in with her parents which was a big piece of humble pie. «Gawker, Jul 15»
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UKTV plots AFP stunt series - TBI Vision TBI Vision
Meanwhile, UKTV has also commissioned Humble Pie, an 8x60mins cooking series from RDF Television for pay TV channel Watch. Billed as a ... «TBI Vision, Jul 15»
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AAco an long-term buy after move to packaged beef | The Australian
Criterion is on the cusp of eating humble pie after doubting the ability of the veteran tech play to emerge from its penny-dreadful funk. «The Australian, Jul 15»
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Mururi given second chance at Chemelil Sugar - Goal.com
... former side Kingfisher East Bengal, in India, Chemelil have been forced to eat humble pie and delay the sacking of the former international. «Goal.com, Jul 15»
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Constitutional crisis: clash of the Titans - Pretoria News | Opinion - IOL
The executive and its members, who have been voicing righteous indignation in no uncertain terms, are very unlikely to eat humble pie or even ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»

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