“Eat your words”
Definition
To admit that what you said was wrong.
Examples
Examples
“After the product succeeded, critics had to eat their words.”
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After the product succeeded, critics had to eat their words.Compare with the original example
After the product succeeded, critics had to eat their words.
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- What does "Eat your words" mean?
- "Eat your words" means to admit that what you said was wrong.
- How do you use "Eat your words" in a sentence?
- Example: "After the product succeeded, critics had to eat their words."
- What is the Russian or Armenian translation of "Eat your words"?
- Признать, что был неправ. / Ընդունել, որ քո ասածը սխալ էր։