swallow one's words

短语

取消前言, 承认失言

词形变化

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释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To be forced to retract a prior statement after it has been shown to be disproven; to take back what one has said.

  2. 2.

    To speak at a low volume due to uncertainty about one's speech; to mumble.