to take back what you said
言ったことを取り消す (itta koto o torikesu)
"He had to eat his words after the result was announced."
"結果が発表された後、彼は自分の言葉を撤回しなければならなかった。" (kekka ga happyou sareta ato, kare wa **jibun no kotoba o tekkai shinakereba nakanatta**)
thankful for something for a long time
feeling completely happy and content
a clever or innovative idea
to dismiss something as unimportant or not worth considering
to recover from a setback or failure
undecided or unsure about something
