Eat Words Meaning & Sentence Examples

Eat Words Definition, Sentence Examples

EAT WORDS MEANING – Find out what eat words really means. Example sentences of this idiomatic expression can also be found here.

It is unclear exactly where the idiom “eat words” came from. However, John Ray’s English Proverbs (1670), where was published. [Later portion of the 1500s].

The idiom has a negative meaning in the way that it is now used. The term does, however, appear in the Bible. It means to savor the Lord’s word to absorb it. Then the Lord said to me, “Human being, eat what you find. Eat this scroll. Then go and speak to the people of Israel.”

Eat Words Meaning:

to take back what has been spoken
admitting you were wrong
to make someone withdraw their statement
to openly concede that something you previously said is incorrect
you consider yourself foolish for anything you said

Here are examples of sentences that use eat words:

Sally said it would never sell, but when she sees these sales figures she’ll have to eat her words.
I have had to eat my word about it never snowing in our city.
I can’t believe that Angie didn’t trust that we could win. She will have to eat her words.
I can’t believe that my wife remembered to bring home pizza. I will have to eat my words.

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