In the end, he had to eat the humble pie. Idiom – Eat the humble pie, make a humble apology and accept humiliation. His arrogance and rebellious attitude give out the feeling that he is as proud as Lucifer. Idiom – As proud as Lucifer, extremely proud or satisfied with yourself. He just built castles in the air and did not work hard at all. Idiom - build castles in the air, to have day dreams or have such supernatural fairy thoughts which will never come true. I started to feel like a fish out of water while trying to climb the hill. Idiom - a fish out of water, a person in a completely unsuitable environment or situation.