eat one's words
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[edit] English
[edit] Verb
- (idiomatic) To regret or retract what one has said.
- He didn't think I could do it, but I proved him wrong and made him eat his words.
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[edit] Translations
- Icelandic: taka orð sín aftur (is), éta ofan í sig (is), éta í sig (is)
- Swedish: äta upp sina egna ord (sv)
