as American as apple pie

American as apple pie

Exemplary or indicative of American life, interests, or ideals (often stereotypically so). Baseball is as American as apple pie.
See also: American, apple, pie
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

as American as apple pie

typically American in character.
1995 New York Times Magazine To reward people for something beyond merit is American as apple pie.
See also: American, apple, pie
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as Aˌmerican as apple ˈpie

used to say that something is typical of America: For me, baseball is as American as apple pie.
See also: American, apple, pie
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • American as apple pie
  • be as American as apple pie
  • American
  • pie
  • go out of
  • final
  • hit the high
  • beat the
  • bout it
  • case of the shorts
References in periodicals archive
The varied voices and experiences that make up this collection strike one common chord sung succinctly by Suheir Hammad (India): "I will never be as American as apple pie." Yet, this realization is not to be seen as loss or with regret.
Becoming American