Eat my words的意思

"Eat my words" is an English idiom that means to admit that one is wrong, often with a sense of relishing the opportunity to do so. It implies that the person who says this is so confident in their current statement that they are willing to "eat" their previous words if they turn out to be incorrect.

The expression is typically used in situations where someone has made a prediction or assertion that has not yet been proven true or false, and they are expressing confidence in the validity of their new claim. If the original statement turns out to be incorrect, the person who said "eat my words" would essentially be admitting that they were wrong and that they were willing to acknowledge their mistake.

For example:

Person A: "I'm sure the stock market will crash next week." Person B: "We'll see about that. If it doesn't, I expect you to eat your words."

If the stock market does not crash the following week, Person A might have to admit they were wrong, and Person B would say that they "ate their words."

This idiom is often used in a light-hearted or jovial manner, and it can be a way to inject a bit of humor into a conversation or to express a willingness to accept the consequences of being wrong.