take back what one has previously said was true, certain
“It seems a little doubtful whether snooker as a spectator game is sufficiently popular to warrant the successful promotion of such an event,” responded the miffed secretary of the Billiards Association and Control Council … but it is not recorded whether he finally ate his words. WebC
This year he ate his words when his company re-entered the hosted market. WebC
At 6.13pm on Wednesday, he ate his words, with a brief resignation speech. WebC