Eat One`s Words Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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eat one`s words What does eat one`s words mean?	to admit being wrong in something that one has said	The worker was forced to eat his words after his boss proved that he was wrong.
eat one`s words What does eat one`s words mean?	to take back something that one has said, to admit that something is not true	I told my boss that I would soon quit my job but later I had to eat my words and tell him that I wanted to stay.
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make a comeback What does "make a comeback" mean?	return to one's former (successful) career	The boxer has been training very hard in his attempt to make a comeback.

Jog my memory What does "Jog my memory" mean?	If you jog someone's memory, you say words that will help someone trying to remember a thought, event, word, phrase, experience, etc.
keep up appearances What does "keep up appearances " mean?	keep an outward show of prosperity or good behavior	He is trying to keep up appearances even though he has lost his job.
shake (someone) down What does "shake (someone) down" mean?	to blackmail or extract money from someone	The gang tried to shake down the owner of the small store.
flat What does "flat" mean?	carbonated beverage that has lost its carbonization.	This soda has gone flat.
Whet your appetite What does "Whet your appetite" mean?	If something whets your appetite, it interests you and makes you want more of it.
throw (someone) off (someone's) trail What does "throw (someone) off (someone's) trail" mean?	to cause someone to lose the trail (when following someone or something)	The criminals were able to throw the police off their trail and they could escape easily.

scare the (living) daylights out of (someone) What does "scare the (living) daylights out of (someone)" mean?	to frighten someone very much	Falling off the bicycle scared the daylights out of the little girl.
fire a gun What does "fire a gun" mean?	to shoot a gun	I fired a gun for the first time at my uncle's farm.
do (someone's) bidding What does "do (someone's) bidding" mean?	to do what someone else wants	The principal was able to get the head teacher to do his bidding with the other teachers.
TKO What does "TKO" mean?	Technical Knockout	Technical KnockoutAlthough the boxer didn't appear to win the fight he was awarded a TKO and won the boxing match.
in one`s mind`s eye What does "in one`s mind`s eye" mean?	in one`s imagination	I tried to relax and in my mind`s eye pretend that I was on a beautiful island.

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Eat One`s Words Idiom