Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given Idiom:-

To eat humble pie 

Options:

To be in low spirits

Confess – especially when a person has done a wrong thing

To apologize humbly

Very nervous

Correct Answer:

To apologize humbly

Explanation:

The most appropriate meaning of the idiom "to eat humble pie" is to apologize humbly. The idiom comes from the idea of eating a humble dish, such as humble pie, as a way of showing humility or submission. In a figurative sense, to eat humble pie means to apologize or admit that you were wrong in a humble or submissive way.

The other options are not as accurate descriptions of the meaning of the idiom. To be in low spirits is not the same as eating humble pie. Confess – especially when a person has done a wrong thing is not the same as eating humble pie, as it does not necessarily involve apologizing. Very nervous is not typically associated with the idiom "eat humble pie."