eat one's words困难

Meanwhile Schwitzgebel — who had predicted no effect — will be eating his words.

与此同时，曾预测不会有效果的施维茨格贝尔将不得不收回自己的话。

But embarrassing scandals and the popularity of the republican left in the recent Euro-elections have forced him to eat his words and stand down.

但令人难堪的丑闻以及共和派左翼在近期欧洲议会选举中的受欢迎程度，迫使他收回前言、退位让贤。