be as American as apple pie

be as American as apple pie

To be 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.
See also:
  • American as apple pie
  • as American as apple pie
  • American
  • pie
  • Jim Crow
  • draw play
  • go out of
  • a baby boomer
  • baby boomer
  • boomer
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.