eat (one's) words

To retract, regret, or feel foolish about what one has previously said. You think I can't get an A in this class, but I'll make you eat your words when we get our report cards! After my negative prediction for the season, I certainly ate my words when the team started out undefeated.

See also: eat, word

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

eat (one's) words

Fig. to have to take back one's statements; to confess that one's predictions were wrong. You shouldn't say that to me. I'll make you eat your words. John was wrong about the election and had to eat his words.

See also: eat, word

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

eat one's words

Be forced to retract something one has said, as in The incumbent won easily, so I had to eat my words. This expression was already proverbial in John Ray's English Proverbs (1670). [Second half of 1500s]

See also: eat, word

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

eat your words

COMMON If someone has to eat their words, they have to admit that an opinion that they stated publicly has now been proved wrong. He was very doubtful about our chances of success but he'll be eating his words now. The company's chairman has had to eat his words about the company being recession-proof.

See also: eat, word

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

eat your words

retract what you have said, especially when forced to do so.

See also: eat, word

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

eat your ˈwords

be forced to admit that what you have said before was wrong: Nick told everyone that he’d be picked for the team, but when he wasn’t chosen he had to eat his words.

See also: eat, word

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

eat (one's) words

To retract something that one has said.

See also: eat, word

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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eat one's words
eat words
eat your words
have to eat (one's) words
swallow (one's) words
swallow one's words
parted
fool and his money are soon parted
fool and his money are soon parted, a
a fool and his money are soon parted

词组	eat (one's) words
释义	eat (one's) words eat (one's) words To retract, regret, or feel foolish about what one has previously said. You think I can't get an A in this class, but I'll make you eat your words when we get our report cards! After my negative prediction for the season, I certainly ate my words when the team started out undefeated. See also: eat, word Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. eat (one's) words Fig. to have to take back one's statements; to confess that one's predictions were wrong. You shouldn't say that to me. I'll make you eat your words. John was wrong about the election and had to eat his words. See also: eat, word McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. eat one's words Be forced to retract something one has said, as in The incumbent won easily, so I had to eat my words. This expression was already proverbial in John Ray's English Proverbs (1670). [Second half of 1500s] See also: eat, word The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. eat your words COMMON If someone has to eat their words, they have to admit that an opinion that they stated publicly has now been proved wrong. He was very doubtful about our chances of success but he'll be eating his words now. The company's chairman has had to eat his words about the company being recession-proof. See also: eat, word Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. eat your words retract what you have said, especially when forced to do so. See also: eat, word Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary eat your ˈwords be forced to admit that what you have said before was wrong: Nick told everyone that he’d be picked for the team, but when he wasn’t chosen he had to eat his words. See also: eat, word Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary eat (one's) words To retract something that one has said. See also: eat, word American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: eat one's words eat words eat your words have to eat (one's) words swallow (one's) words swallow one's words parted fool and his money are soon parted fool and his money are soon parted, a a fool and his money are soon parted
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