eat one's words

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To regret or retract what one has said. figuratively
    — He didn't think I could do it, but I proved him wrong and made him eat his words.

词形变化

eats one's words present,singular,third-person eating one's words participle,present ate one's words past eaten one's words participle,past
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