swallow one's words in Italian
swallow one's words in Italian is rimangiarsi quel che [[s']]è detto, mangiarsi le parole.
swallow one's words in Italian
rimangiarsi quel che [[s']]è detto
To be forced to retract a prior statement after it has been shown to be disproven; to take back what one has said.
mangiarsi le parole
To speak at a low volume due to uncertainty about one's speech; to mumble.
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"swallow one's words" in Italian is rimangiarsi quel che [[s']]è detto, mangiarsi le parole.
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