eat humble pie meaning in Hindi

eat humble pie in SSC previous-year questions

1. SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025 Idioms & Phrases

   Choose the correct meaning of the given idiom/phrase from the options:
   "Eat humble pie":

   ATo be very happyBTo eat something bitterCTo celebrate a victoryDTo admit a mistake
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: D) To admit a mistake

   The idiom 'eat humble pie' means to admit that one was wrong and offer a humble apology.
   It has nothing to do with being happy, eating bitter food, or celebrating a victory.

2. SSC CGL 2025 T-1 Idioms & Phrases

   Choose the correct meaning of idiom:
   Eat humble pie

   ATo demand an apologyBTo celebrate one's successCTo accept insult or defeat gracefullyDTo prepare for failure
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: C) To accept insult or defeat gracefully

   ‘Eat humble pie’ means to admit one’s error and humbly accept defeat or criticism.
   It is not about demanding apologies, celebrating success, or preparing for failure.

3. SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Idioms & Phrases

   Choose the alternative which gives the correct meaning of the given idiom or phrase.
   Eat humble pie

   ATo admit a mistake and apologiseBTo eat a meal that is very cheapCTo enjoy eating traditional foodDTo be forced to eat against your will
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: A) To admit a mistake and apologise

   Meaning: to eat humble pie = to admit that one was wrong and apologise, accepting the humiliation that goes with it *(अपनी गलती मानकर क्षमा माँगना, नीचा देखना)*.
   The swallowing in the idiom is of pride, not of food.
   Origin.
   From umble pie, a medieval dish made of the *umbles* — the heart, liver and entrails of a deer.
   The lord's table got the venison; the servants at the lower end got the umble pie.
   When dialect dropped the h, *umble* was heard as *humble*, and the pun fixed the modern sense.
   Why the others are wrong.
   • To eat a meal that is very cheap *(बहुत सस्ता भोजन करना)* — the nearest idiom is to live from hand to mouth, to survive on the barest means.
   • To enjoy eating traditional foo

4. SSC CPO 2023 T-1 Idioms & Phrases

   Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the following sentence.
   Rahim had to eat a humble pie in starting a row with his neighbour over a trifle.

   ATo be punished for doing something wrongBTo feel sorry and apologise for a mistakeCTo remain without foodDTo take simple food
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: B) To feel sorry and apologise for a mistake

   The most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom "to eat a humble pie" in the given sentence is: To feel sorry and apologize for a mistake.
   "Eating humble pie" means to admit one's error or fault humbly and often publicly, usually after boasting or being arrogant.

5. SSC CGL 2022 T-1 Idioms & Phrases

   Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
   Eat humble pie

   ATo enjoy life to the fullestBTo live in penuryCTo apologise humblyDTo live a life of humility
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: C) To apologise humbly

   Answer: To apologise humbly
   Explanation:
   The idiom “eat humble pie” means to admit your mistake and apologise with humility (गलती स्वीकार कर विनम्रता से माफ़ी मांगना).
   It usually refers to a situation where someone is proven wrong and has to confess or accept it publicly.
   Other options do not match the idiomatic meaning:
   • To enjoy life to the fullest – unrelated
   • To live in penury – means living in poverty (गरीबी में जीना)
   • To live a life of humility – general lifestyle, not apology-based

Examples

• “After being proven wrong, he had to eat humble pie.”

eat humble pie – questions

What is the meaning of eat humble pie in Hindi?

eat humble pie means “अपनी गलती स्वीकार करना, माफी मांगना” in Hindi. In English: To admit one's mistake and apologize humbly.

What are the synonyms of eat humble pie?

Synonyms of eat humble pie: apologize, admit fault.

Has eat humble pie been asked in SSC exams?

Yes – eat humble pie has been asked 6 times in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1, SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025, SSC CGL 2025 T-1, SSC CPO 2023 T-1, SSC CGL 2022 T-1, SSC CHSL 2019 T-1.

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