eating one's words

English - Turkish

Definition of eating one's words in English Turkish dictionary

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eat one's words

özür dilemek

eat one's words

sözünü geri almak

eat one's words

tükürdüğünü yalamak

eat one's words

haksız olduğunu anlamak

English - English

Definition of eating one's words in English English dictionary

Present participle of eat one's words

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eat one's words

To regret or retract what one has said

He didn't think I could do it, but I proved him wrong and made him eat his words.

eat one's words

(deyim) Retract what one has said, especially in a humiliated way

eat one's words

take back what has been said; repent of what has been said

Hyphenation

eat·ing one's words

Turkish pronunciation

itîng wʌnz wırdz

Pronunciation

/ˈētəɴɢ ˈwənz ˈwərdz/ /ˈiːtɪŋ ˈwʌnz ˈwɜrdz/