2007-02-16 08:59:41 · 12 answers · asked by kerriluvsyou 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
To take them back. Since originally they came from your mouth, to eat them is to put them back where they came from. This saying is often used if someone was speaking out of context or if they were incorrect.
2007-02-16 09:21:50 · answer #1 · answered by beenabytch 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Eat Your Words
2016-11-12 00:43:45 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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What does it mean to eat your own words?
2015-08-06 07:31:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that after making some statement or accusation that you think is absolutely true, you are proven wrong - and thus have to take back or "eat" your own words.
2007-02-16 12:56:27 · answer #4 · answered by Ray 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
To eat your own words is to admit you were wrong about something.
2007-02-16 09:04:15 · answer #5 · answered by hello world 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
To eat your own words means to take your advice.
2007-02-16 09:07:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
have to eat your words
to be forced to admit that something you said before was wrong. Example: "She told me I'd never be able to give up smoking, but she had to eat her words."
2007-02-16 09:17:39 · answer #7 · answered by MikeDot3s 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It means that the comment you made or the advice you gave was really wrong and you probaby shouldn't have said it.
2007-02-16 09:05:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
after a judgement is spoken out from your mouth, you're going to regret it.
2007-02-20 06:15:55 · answer #9 · answered by shirley b 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Same as sticking your own foot in your mouth!
2007-02-16 09:07:21 · answer #10 · answered by partychick 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋