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What does eating our words mean?
What does eating our words mean?
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- English (US)
"Eating our words" means "admitting what we said before was wrong." It is most often used in negative or embarrassing situations.
Examples:
"We used to defend that celebrity, but after his recent scandal, we're eating our words."
"I had to eat my words in the debate after my opponent presented contradicting evidence."
"You're wrong, and some day I'll make you eat your words!"
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It means to admit that something you said before was wrong, especially something you said with a lot of certainty or emphasis.
John said the new design was awful, the worst he had ever seen, and that it would never sell. However, after seeing the huge sales numbers, he’ll have to eat his words.
It could also be that you swore or promised or said you would never do something, but then you do that thing, so
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