eat humble pie
US /iːt ˈhʌm.bəl paɪ/
UK /iːt ˈhʌm.bəl paɪ/
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屈辱を味わう, 非を認める
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.
勝利を自慢した後、彼は試合に負けて屈辱を味わうことになった。
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The CEO had to eat humble pie and apologize to the employees for his poor decisions.
CEOは屈辱を味わい、誤った決定について従業員に謝罪しなければならなかった。