What Does “eat one’s words” mean?
Definition:
If someone has to eat their words, this means that they have to admit that they were not right about something they said earlier.
Eat one’s words synonyms
Other words and phrases that have the same meaning include:
eat crow;
retract;
regret;
recant.
Example(s)
Her classmates considered her a stupid girl, but when she got the top mark in mathematics, she made them eat their words.
He said I wouldn’t be able to pass the exam, but I proved him wrong and made him eat his words.
Whether you like it or not, our team has won. So now you have to eat your words.
The journalist had a negative prediction about the company, but after he saw how the new manager’s strategy boosted the production he ate his words.
I had a low opinion of the team, but I certainly ate my words when they started to win every match they played.
