eat humble pie
US /iːt ˈhʌm.bəl paɪ/
UK /iːt ˈhʌm.bəl paɪ/
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inghiottire il rospo, fare ammenda
to admit that you were wrong and apologize, especially in a humiliating way
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After boasting about his victory, he had to eat humble pie when he lost the game.
Dopo essersi vantato della sua vittoria, ha dovuto inghiottire il rospo quando ha perso la partita.
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The CEO had to eat humble pie and apologize to the employees for his poor decisions.
Il CEO ha dovuto inghiottire il rospo e scusarsi con i dipendenti per le sue decisioni sbagliate.