Eat one's words

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English

eat one's words

((idiomatic{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) to regret or take back what one has said; especially, to be forced to reconsider or take back what one has said
He didn't think I could do it, but I proved him wrong and made him eat his words.