Definition
To acknowledge that a previous statement was incorrect.
承认自己先前所言为错误。
The analyst predicted the company would fail, but now it seems he will have to eat his words.
分析师预测这家公司会失败，但现在看来他得承认自己说错了。
She used to always mock his ideas, but now she has to eat her words.
她以前总是嘲笑他的想法，但现在她不得不承认自己错了。
I never thought he would succeed, but I guess I'll have to eat my words.
我从未想过他会成功，但我想我得承认自己说错了。