Choose the correct meaning of the idiom in capitals.
When his forecast proved wrong, the expert had to EAT HUMBLE PIE.

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To eat humble pie is to admit a mistake and say sorry.

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Blame others is the opposite of what the idiom means.

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Choose the correct meaning of the idiom in capitals.When his forecast proved wrong, the expert had to EAT HUMBLE PIE.

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Choose the correct meaning of the idiom in capitals.
When his forecast proved wrong, the expert had to EAT HUMBLE PIE.