Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
eat-your-words
idiom
/ˈiːt jər wɜrdz/
Definition
To retract something said or to admit that what one said was wrong.
Examples
- After the team won the championship, he had to eat his words about their chances of losing.
- She confidently predicted the outcome, but once the results came in, she had to eat her words.
Meaning
This phrase is often used when someone has to acknowledge that they were incorrect in their previous statements or beliefs.
Synonyms
- retract
- recant
- admit mistakes
- backtrack
