to admit that what one said was wrong
признать, что то, что было сказано, было неправдой (priznat, chto to, chto bylo skazano, bylo nepravdoi)
"He had to eat his words after breaking his promise."
"Ему пришлось съесть свои слова после того, как он нарушил свое обещание." (Emu prishlos **s'yest' svoi slova** posle togo kak on narushil svoe obeshchanie)
someone who was once your enemy but is now a friend
to speak very positively about someone or something
secretly or without public knowledge
to stay close and support each other
to drive very fast
to be sensible and intelligent