eat words
收回先前說過的話，通常是因為它們被證明是錯誤的或不準確的
正式/口語·收回言論或承認錯誤
英文釋義
to retract or take back something that one has said
例句
The politician had to eat his words after the scandal was exposed.
典故來源
源自16世紀英語，比喻像吞咽食物一樣收回說過的話，強調被迫認錯。