Meaning Of The Word Eat one's words

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eat one's words
If you say that someone has to eat their words, you mean that they have to admit that they were wrong about something they said in the past, especially when this makes them look foolish.

eat one's words in British English
to retract a statement
to retract one's statement, esp. with humility
to retract something said earlier
to take back something said; recant; retract

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