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1st. to eat humble pie - to admit your error and apologize
After his candidate had lost the election, the boastful campaign manager had to eat humble pie.
2nd. a pig in a poke - an item you purchase without having seen; a disappointment
The mail order bicycle that my nephew bought turned out to be a pig in a poke, and he is now trying to get his money back.
3rd. a flash in a pan - promising at the start but then disappointing
The rookie hit many home runs in spring training, but once the season began he proved to be a flash in the pan.
4th. to pour oil on troubled waters - to make peace, to clam someone down
When I tried to pour oil on troubled waters, both the angry husband and his wife stopped their quarrel and began to attack me.
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