eat one's words

短语

认错道歉

词形变化

ate one's words eaten one's words eating one's words eats one's words 三单 eats one's words eating one's words 现在分词 ate one's words 过去式 eaten one's words 过去式 eaten one's words 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To regret or retract what one has said.

    承认说错话

    比喻

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

    This time, you have to eat your words, because, like it or not, you lost.