eat one's words

ˈēt

承认说错了话

言而无信

说了不算

verb

transitive verb

to take in through the mouth as food : ingest, chew, and swallow in turn

to destroy, consume, or waste by or as if by eating gadgets that eat up too much space tides eating away the shoreline

Marketing expenses were eating into the profits.

to bear the expense of : take a loss on

The team was forced to eat the rest of his contract.

to consume gradually : corrode

cars eaten away by rust

to consume with vexation : bother

What's eating you now?

to enjoy eagerly or avidly : lap—used with up

It was an amazing performance and the crowd ate it up.

usually vulgar to perform fellatio or cunnilingus on—often used with out

intransitive verb

to take food or a meal see also eat up

to affect something by gradual destruction or consumption—usually used with into, away, or atThe controversy ate into his support.

The loss was really eating at her.

noun

something to eat : food—usually used in plural

Verb Middle English eten, from Old English etan; akin to Old High German ezzan to eat, Latin edere, Greek edmenai Noun Middle English et, from Old English ǣt; akin to Old High German āz food; derivative from the root of eat >entry 1

The first known use of eat was before the 12th century

dropout1 of 2noun

a person who drops out especially from a school or a training program

drop out2 of 2verb

to withdraw from taking part or membership : quit

dropped out of school

bite1 of 2verb

to seize, grip, or cut into with or as if with teeth

bite an apple

to wound, pierce, or sting a mosquito bit me

bitten by a snake

to cause to smart : sting

pepper bites the mouth

to eat into

acid biting into metal

to take bait

the fish are biting

to respond to something tempting

bite2 of 2noun

a seizing of something by biting

the grip taken in biting

the amount of food taken at a bite

a small amount of food : snack

a wound made by biting

a sharp penetrating quality or effect

the bite of the cold wind on our cheeks

ear1 of 2noun

the organ of hearing and balance of vertebrates that in the typical mammal consists of a sound-collecting outer ear separated by an eardrum from a sound-carrying middle ear that in turn is separated from an inner ear containing neurons that receive sound and send nerve impulses to the brain

outer ear

the sense or act of hearing

an ability to understand and appreciate something heard

an ear for languages

willing or sympathetic attention

lend an ear

something resembling an ear in shape or position

ear2 of 2noun

the seed-bearing head of a cereal (as corn) including both the seeds and protective structures

ease1 of 2noun

freedom from pain or trouble : comfort of body or mind

a life of ease

freedom from any feeling of difficulty or embarrassment

speak with ease

skill that does not require a lot of hard work

rides a horse with ease

ease2 of 2verb

to free from discomfort or worry : relieve

ease one's pain

to make less tight or difficult : loosen

ease up on the rope

to move slowly or gently

eased herself into the chair

eatverb

to take into the mouth and swallow food : chew and swallow in turn

to have a meal

eat at home

to destroy as if by eating : wear away

rocks eaten away by waves

to affect something by destroying or using up bit by bit

acid eating into metal

to enjoy with excitement

the audience ate the show up