To regret or retract what one has said.
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He didn't think I could do it, but I proved him wrong and made him eat his words.
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"eat one's words." Phrases.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 26 May 2013. <http://www.phrases.net/phrase/3436>.

