eat humble pie

Meaning

1. to say and show that you are sorry for a mistake that you made

From the same entry

• eat alive
• eat, drink and be merry
• eat your heart out
• eat your heart out
• eat like a horse
• eat out of your hand
• eat out of house and home
• eat your words
• I could eat a horse
• I'll eat my hat
• what's eating him
• have your cake and eat it