eat (one's) words



eat (one's) words

To retract, regret, or feel foolish about what one has previously said. You think I can't get an A in this class, but I'll make you eat your words when we get our report cards! After my negative prediction for the season, I certainly ate my words when the team started out undefeated.
See also: eat, word

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
FemkeFEM-kə (Dutch)Dutch, Frisian
Neja-Slovene
LoganLO-gənScottish, English
SÉVÉRine-French
Zuza-Slovak, Polish
Ottoline-English (Rare)