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Eat your words Meaning in English

expression

ˈit/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈwɝdz
EET yoor WURDZ
ˈiːt/ /jˈɔː/ /wˈɜːdz
EET yaw WURDZ

التعريف

To admit that what you said before was wrong, especially after being proven wrong.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal and somewhat confrontational; often used after someone is proven wrong in an argument. Common with 'make someone eat their words.' Not literal—don't use for physical eating.

جمل نموذجية

I was wrong. I have to eat my words now.

basic

Tom didn't believe me, but he had to eat his words.

basic

After the results, they had to eat their words.

basic

Just wait—I’ll make you eat your words!

natural

I was so sure I was right, but I ended up having to eat my words in front of everyone.

natural

Nobody believed her, but when she was right, they all had to eat their words.

natural