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Eat humble pie

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Admission of Error

It signals recognizing one's own mistake or poor judgement, not just experiencing bad outcomes.

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I had to eat humble pie after my plan caused the team to fail.
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Humility Required

The phrase implies that the speaker feels genuine regret and is being sincere in their contrition.

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The CEO ate humble pie during the press conference, apologizing for the oversight.
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No Literal Meaning

It is metaphorical and has nothing to do with eating actual pie; 'humble' relates to being humble.

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After mocking the amateur player, the pro had to eat humble pie when he was defeated.
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