eat your words
US /iːt jʊər wɜrdz/
UK /iːt jʊər wɜrdz/
1.
ravaler ses mots, manger ses mots
to admit that something you said earlier was wrong, especially when you were boasting or very confident
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He said I couldn't do it, but I'll make him eat his words.
Il a dit que je ne pouvais pas le faire, mais je vais le faire ravaler ses mots.
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After the team won, the critics had to eat their words.
Après la victoire de l'équipe, les critiques ont dû ravaler leurs mots.