Idiom/Phrase. To eat one’s own words

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Q. Idiom/Phrase. To eat one’s own words

(A) to offer bribe with sweet words
(B) to listen carefully
(C) to remain silent
(D) forced to retract one’s own statement

Correct Answer - Option(D)

Explanation by: Ravi Ojha

to eat one’s own words : to admit that what you said was wrong ; forced to retract one’s own statement; misfit

Here, forced to retract one’s own statement is the right option.

Look at the sentence :

⇒ l They will eat their words when I win.

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