"eat your words" in Indonesian
Definition
Mengakui bahwa apa yang kamu ucapkan sebelumnya salah, terutama setelah terbukti salah.
Usage Notes (Indonesian)
Ekspresi informal, sering dipakai setelah adu argumen. 'make someone eat their words' berarti membuat orang lain mengakui ucapannya salah. Tidak digunakan secara harfiah.
Examples
I was wrong. I have to eat my words now.
Aku salah. Sekarang aku harus **menarik perkataanku**.
Tom didn't believe me, but he had to eat his words.
Tom tidak percaya padaku, tapi akhirnya dia harus **menarik perkataannya**.
After the results, they had to eat their words.
Setelah hasil keluar, mereka harus **menarik ucapan mereka**.
Just wait—I’ll make you eat your words!
Tunggu saja—aku akan membuatmu **menarik perkataanmu**!
I was so sure I was right, but I ended up having to eat my words in front of everyone.
Aku sangat yakin aku benar, tapi akhirnya aku harus **menarik perkataanku** di depan semua orang.
Nobody believed her, but when she was right, they all had to eat their words.
Tidak ada yang percaya padanya, tapi ketika dia benar, mereka semua harus **menarik perkataan mereka**.