eat one's words
English
Verb
- (figuratively) 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.
- This time, you have to eat your words, because, like it or not, you lost.
Synonyms
- (regret): eat crow
- (retract): recant, take back; See also Thesaurus:recant
Translations
regret something said
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