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eat one's words

British pronunciation/ˈiːt wˈɒnz wˈɜːdz/
American pronunciation/ˈiːt wˈʌnz wˈɜːdz/
to eat one's words
[PHRASE]
1

to have no choice but to admit what one said or did wrong

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Examples
1Fortunately, when the season began, Ramsey didn't have to eat his words immediately.
2You're eating your words, right now, and it pains you a little bit.
3And so Robin Moroney can eat his words.
4I'm gonna eat my words one day.
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