swallow his words

• vi. 收回前言(承认说错)

swallow his words的用法和样例：

例句

1. Smith had called John a coward, but the boys made him swallow his words after John bravely fought a big bully.
   史密斯把约翰叫做胆小鬼，但是在约翰勇敢地同一个大恶棍搏斗以后，男孩们都要史密斯认错道歉。