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5 pie idioms, with pictures

Look at the picture, read the meaning, and listen to the example.

A man in a blue shirt sits at a small wooden desk with a paper plan and a mug. He rests his chin on his hand and looks up at a fluffy white cloud high above him, with a golden-brown pie on it.

What does “Pie in the sky” mean?

“Pie in the sky” means a hope or plan that will probably never happen.

Example: His plan to get rich in one week is pie in the sky.

Emoji clue: pie, cloud

A man in a shirt and tie looks down in a sorry way and holds out a plain pie on a plate. A smiling woman in a green sweater takes a bite with a fork, and a man in a white shirt sits beside her. A whiteboard behind them has a crossed-out chart.

What does “Eat humble pie” mean?

“Eat humble pie” means to say that you were wrong and be sorry.

Example: I was wrong about the plan, so I had to eat humble pie.

Emoji clue: person bowing, pie

Four smiling business people in suits stand close around a small round table and reach in with forks toward a big golden pie. One slice is already cut and lifted out on a pie server.

What does “A piece of the pie” mean?

“A piece of the pie” means a share of the money or the success.

Example: The company is growing fast, and everyone wants a piece of the pie.

Emoji clue: puzzle piece, pie

A warm apple pie with a lattice crust cools on an open windowsill, next to a baseball and a baseball glove. Outside, a small American flag hangs on the porch of a friendly house with a white fence.

What does “As American as apple pie” mean?

“As American as apple pie” means very typical of the United States.

Example: Baseball and hot dogs are as American as apple pie.

Emoji clue: American flag, apple, pie

A cheerful woman in a red jacket stands behind a table with six different pies in a row. She points one finger at one pie and holds a full notebook in her other hand. A clock and a calendar hang on the wall behind her.

What does “A finger in every pie” mean?

“A finger in every pie” means taking part in many different things.

Example: Our manager has a finger in every pie. She runs three projects.

Emoji clue: pointing finger, infinity, pie

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100 common English idioms and their meanings

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