“And I took the little book out of the angel's hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter.”~ Rev. 10:10 I read that "eating one's words,” carries the connotation of being humiliated or shamed for one's past opinions or assertions. The expression "eat one's words" is an old one; it has been traced back at least as far as the 1570's.
Eating Our Words
Eating Our Words
Eating Our Words
“And I took the little book out of the angel's hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter.”~ Rev. 10:10 I read that "eating one's words,” carries the connotation of being humiliated or shamed for one's past opinions or assertions. The expression "eat one's words" is an old one; it has been traced back at least as far as the 1570's.