go back on one's own words
食其言───eat his words
He'll eat his words when he sees this.───他看到这种情况会承认他说错了话.
He's certainly had to eat his words and admit he was wrong.───他现在不得不收回他讲的话,承认自己是错的了.
But he's certainly had to eat his words and admit he was wrong.───但是，他现在不得不收回他讲的话，承认自己是错的了。
He has had to eat his words about the company being recession-proof.───他不得不收回他说过的公司能免受经济衰退影响的话。
I'll make him eat his words.───我会让他把话收回去的.
But he's certainly had to eat his words and admit he was wrong.───但是,他现在不得不收回他的讲话,承认自己是错了的.
So Harry said I was afraid of him, did he? I'll make him eat his words.───哈利说我怕他是 吗 ?我会让他把话收回去的.
Several people quoted facts to prove that Harry was wrong, and he had to eat his words.───有些人引用事实证明哈里说错了。因而他不得不承认他说错了。
In May 1997 he had to eat his words.───但在1997年5月，他不得不食言了。
Obviously he is wrong again and he has to eat his words.───很明显他又错了,他不得不承认错误.
He'll eat his words when he sees this.
Sam said it would never sell, but when he sees these sales figures he'll have to eat his words.
When he told her she would fail, she swore she would make him eat his words.