| 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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