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swallow one's words
Verb
Japanese Meaning
（以前の発言が誤りと証明された後に）その発言を撤回せざるを得なくなること、あるいは発言を取り消すこと / 自分の言葉や発言に自信がなく、ためらいながら小声で話す、または口ごもること
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ participle past ）
（ past ）
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To be forced to retract a prior statement after it has been shown to be disproven; to take back what one has said. / To speak at a low volume due to uncertainty about one's speech; to mumble.
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swallow one's words
When the evidence clearly contradicted the claim, one had to swallow one's words.
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When the evidence clearly contradicted the claim, one had to swallow one's words.
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