“Eat your words”
Definition
To admit that what you said was wrong.
Beispiele
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."
- Should I interpret "Eat your words" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.