to eat one's words

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English - Turkish
tükürdüğünü yalamak
sözünü geri almak
özür dilemek
sözünü geri almak
tükürdüğünü yalamak
haksız olduğunu anlamak
English - English
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.

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

    Turkish pronunciation

    tı it wʌnz wırdz

    Pronunciation

    /tə ˈēt ˈwənz ˈwərdz/ /tə ˈiːt ˈwʌnz ˈwɜrdz/
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