eat one's words

English

Verb

eat one 's words

(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

eat crow

Translations

regret something said

Finnish: perua sanansa
Icelandic: taka orð sín aftur, éta ofan í sig, éta í sig

Maori: kairua
Swedish: äta upp sina egna ord

Anagrams

ate one's words

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