have to eat (one's) words

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

词组	have to eat (one's) words
释义	have to eat (one's) words have to eat (one's) words To have to retract, regret, or feel foolish about what one has previously said. You think I can't get an A in this class, but you'll have to eat your words when we get our report cards! After my negative prediction for the season, I had to eat my words when the team started out undefeated. See also: eat, have, word Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: eat (one's) words eat one's words eat words eat your words swallow (one's) words swallow one's words a fool and his money are soon parted fool and his money are soon parted fool and his money are soon parted, a parted
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