Some examples of word usage: ate her words
1. After claiming she would never date him, she eventually ate her words and asked him out.
-> Setelah mengklaim bahwa dia tidak akan pernah berkencan dengannya, akhirnya dia menelan kata-katanya dan mengajaknya berkencan.
2. She confidently said she would win the competition, but when she lost, she had to eat her words.
-> Dia dengan percaya diri mengatakan bahwa dia akan menang dalam kompetisi itu, namun ketika dia kalah, dia harus menelan kata-katanya.
3. The critic harshly criticized the movie, but when it became a box office hit, he had to eat his words.
-> Kritikus itu dengan keras mengkritik film itu, namun ketika film itu menjadi hit di box office, dia harus menelan kata-katanya.
4. He made a bold prediction about the stock market, but when it crashed, he was forced to eat his words.
-> Dia membuat prediksi berani tentang pasar saham, namun ketika pasar tersebut jatuh, dia dipaksa untuk menelan kata-katanya.
5. The teacher said the student would never pass the exam, but when the student scored the highest grade, the teacher had to eat her words.
-> Guru itu mengatakan bahwa murid itu tidak akan pernah lulus ujian, namun ketika murid itu mendapatkan nilai tertinggi, guru itu harus menelan kata-katanya.
6. She doubted his ability to succeed in the business, but when he became a millionaire, she had to eat her words.
-> Dia meragukan kemampuannya untuk sukses dalam bisnis, namun ketika dia menjadi jutawan, dia harus menelan kata-katanya.