To 'eat your words' means to be forced to admit that something you said was wrong or untrue.
The idiom 'to eat your words' means to have to retract something you said because it has been proven wrong.
| Idiom | to eat your words |
|---|---|
| Definition | to have to admit that what one has said was wrong |
| Examples | - She boasted that she was going to win the tennis tournament. Well, she really had to eat her words after losing in the first round. - I had to eat my words after predicting he would fail his exams. In fact, he got top scores! - Let us just say that Keek had to eat her words when she realized Mr. Reeves does have a knack for the bass. - I know I will not have to eat my words when I say that public sympathy for the nurses will not evaporate. |
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