Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
found himself eating his words
English answer:
take back what he said
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May 29, 2014 05:35
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English term
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found himself eating his words
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Journalism
One minute into Benjamin Netanyahu’s sit down with Pope Francis on Monday, the Israeli prime minster found himself eating his words—words about Jesus, no less.
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| 4 +7 | take back what he said |
Lincoln Hui
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| 4 | he had to retract himself |
airmailrpl
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+7
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Lincoln Hui
Hong Kong
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take back what he said
Not sure what you're trying to ask, but this is a common expression.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you."
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airmailrpl
Brazil
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4
he had to retract himself
found himself eating his words => he had to retract himself
Papers Past — Otago Witness — 27 August 1896 ...
www.paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/.../paperspast?...
National Library of New Zealand
... having characterised Mr Longmore's assertions as untruthful) .lying statements found it rather a waste of adjectives, as he had to retract himself at the instance ...
Coffee and Health - Page 13 - Google Books Result
www.books.google.com/books?isbn=2742000372
Gérard Debry - 1994 - Caffeine
He forbade coffee consumption as contrary to the Moslem religion but had to retract himself quickly when ordered to do so by his master, the Sultan of Egypt.
Papers Past — Otago Witness — 27 August 1896 ...
www.paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/.../paperspast?...
National Library of New Zealand
... having characterised Mr Longmore's assertions as untruthful) .lying statements found it rather a waste of adjectives, as he had to retract himself at the instance ...
Coffee and Health - Page 13 - Google Books Result
www.books.google.com/books?isbn=2742000372
Gérard Debry - 1994 - Caffeine
He forbade coffee consumption as contrary to the Moslem religion but had to retract himself quickly when ordered to do so by his master, the Sultan of Egypt.
Peer comment(s):
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Cilian O'Tuama
: retract his words might be better, no?
2 days 18 hrs
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not really - see the examples above
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