eaten one's words

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Past participle of eat one's words
eat one's words
To regret or retract what one has said

He didn't think I could do it, but I proved him wrong and made him eat his words.

eat one's words
(deyim) Retract what one has said, especially in a humiliated way
eat one's words
take back what has been said; repent of what has been said
eaten one's words

    Hyphenation

    eat·en one's words

    Turkish pronunciation

    itın wʌnz wırdz

    Pronunciation

    /ˈētən ˈwənz ˈwərdz/ /ˈiːtən ˈwʌnz ˈwɜrdz/
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