Groveled |
Was abased |
Was humbled |
Acted humble |
Was humiliated |
Fell face-first |
Showed humility |
Humbled oneself |
Issued a mea culpa |
Suffered humiliation |
Swallowed humble pie |
Was taken down a peg |
Swallowed one's pride |
Accepted bad treatment |
Put up with a put-down |
Acknowledged one's errors |
Put up with put-downs, say |
Endured a humiliating defeat |
Suffered an embarrassing defeat |
Accepted abuse without complaint |