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eat words

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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

eat your words
to admit that what you said is wrong I may eat my words, but I don't think Holly is going to be able to do this.
See also: eat, word


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