to admit that what one said was wrong
zugeben, dass das, was man gesagt hat, falsch war (zugeben dass das was man gesagt hat falsch war)
"He had to eat his words after breaking his promise."
"Er musste seine Worte essen, nachdem er sein Versprechen gebrochen hatte." (Er musste **seine Worte essen**, nachdem er sein Versprechen gebrochen hatte)
a discovery that changes understanding in a field
A person who is overly idealistic, unrealistic, or impractic...
to accept responsibility or blame, often unfairly.
to receive praise or recognition for something
to figure out something by reasoning
careful with small amounts of money but wasteful with large...