eat your words
US /iːt jʊər wɜrdz/
UK /iːt jʊər wɜrdz/
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자신의 말을 철회하다, 말을 주워담다
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.
그는 내가 할 수 없다고 말했지만, 나는 그가 자신의 말을 철회하게 만들 것이다.
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After the team won, the critics had to eat their words.
팀이 이긴 후, 비평가들은 자신들의 말을 철회해야 했다.