to take back what you said
reprendre ce que vous avez dit (reprendre ce ke vous avez di)
"He had to eat his words after the result was announced."
"Il a dû manger ses mots après que le résultat ait été annoncé." (il a du **manger ses mots** aprez ke le resultat ait ete annonce)
to explain something in a very clear and concise way
a person who leaves home and returns repentant after wasting...
to suddenly have a clever idea
a short period when a chance is available
to suggest that someone said something they didn’t actually...
to repeat a mistake despite knowing it’s wrong