to eat your words
Idiom Definition:
"to eat your words"
to publicly admit that something you said was wrong
This man is literally eating his words. - - - - -> 
Idiom Scenario 1:
Victor and Bruce are out test driving the race car they have been working on. The car is not running well. The two teenage boys stop the car. They raise the hood and are looking in the engine compartment for the cause of the trouble ...
Victor: "What do you suppose the problem is?"
Bruce: "I'm not sure, but let's have a look."
Victor: "Look, there's a loose spark plug wire, plain as day. That is definitely the problem."
Bruce: "I think you're wrong"
The two boys fix the spark plug wire but the car is still not running well.
Now, Victor must eat his words.
Idiom Scenario 2:
Stan and Johnny are talking about the upcoming release of a new video game ...
Johnny: "I'm going to be the first person in line at the video store on Monday."
Stan: "Do you really believe that the game will be released on time?"
Johnny: "I'd be willing to bet on it!"
Stan "But the company has postponed the release three times already."
Johnny: "Not this time.
Stan: "I think you will be eating your words come Monday morning."
Idiom Scenario 3:
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Idiom Usage:
In the imperative:
"You will eat your words!"
Gerund Form of the Idiom:
Eating your words can be an embarrassing situation.
Idiom Conjugations:
to eat your words

| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I eat my words when I am mistaken. |
I do not eat my words when I am mistaken. |
Do I eat my words when I am mistaken? |
| Second-singular (you) | You eat your words when you are proven wrong. |
You do not eat your words when you are proven wrong. |
Do you eat your words when you are proven wrong? |
| Third-singular (he) | He eats his words when reality differs from his opinion. |
He does not eat his words when reality differs from his opinion. |
Does he eat his words when reality differs from his opinion? |
| Third-singular (she) | She eats her words when she realizes she is wrong about her opinion. |
She does not eat her words when she realizes she is wrong about her opinion. |
Does she eat her words when she realizes she is wrong about her opinion? |
| Third-singular (it) | The government eats its words when its prediction proves to be incorrect. |
The government does not eat its words when its prediction proves to be correct. |
Does the government eat its words when its prediction proves to be incorrect? |
| First-plural (we) | We eat our words when the other team wins. |
We do not eat our words when the other team wins. |
Do we eat our words when the other team wins? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) eat your words when you boast too much. |
You (all) do not eat your words when you boast too much. |
Do you (all) eat your words when you boast too much? |
| Third-plural (they) | They eat their words when they speak before thinking. |
They do not eat their words when they speak before thinking. |
Do they eat their words when they speak before thinking? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I am eating my words right now. |
I am not eating my words right now. |
Am I eating my words right now? |
| Second-singular (you) | You are eating your words right now. |
You are not eating your words right now. |
Are you eating your words right now? |
| Third-singular (he) | He is eating his words right now. |
He is not eating his words right now. |
Is he eating his words right now? |
| Third-singular (she) | She is eating her words right now. |
She is not eating her words right now. |
Is she eating her words right now? |
| Third-singular (it) | The government is eating its words right now. |
The government is not eating its words right now. |
Is the government eating its words right now? |
| First-plural (we) | We are eating our words right now. |
We are not eating our words right now. |
Are we eating our words right now? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) are eating your words right now. |
You are (all) not eating your words right now. |
Are you (all) eating your words right now? |
| Third-plural (they) | They are eating their words right now. |
They are not eating their words right now. |
Are they eating their words right now? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I have eaten my words on several occasions when proven wrong. |
I have not eaten my words on several occasions when proven wrong. |
Have I eaten my words on several occasions when proven wrong? |
| Second-singular (you) | You have eaten your words on several occasions when proven wrong. |
You have not eaten your words on several occasions when proven wrong. |
Have you eaten your words on several occasions when proven wrong? |
| Third-singular (he) | He has eaten his words on several occasions when proven wrong. |
He has not eaten his words on several occasions when proven wrong. |
Has he eaten his words on several occasions when proven wrong? |
| Third-singular (she) | She has eaten her words on several occasions when proven wrong. |
She has not eaten her words on several occasions when proven wrong. |
Has she eaten her words on several occasions when proven wrong? |
| Third-singular (it) | The government has eaten its words on several occasions when proven wrong. |
The government has not eaten its words on several occasions when proven wrong. |
Has the government eaten its words on several occasions when proven wrong? |
| First-plural (we) | We have eaten our words on several occasions when proven wrong. |
We have not eaten our words on several occasions when proven wrong. |
Have we eaten our words on several occasions when proven wrong? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) have eaten your words on several occasions when proven wrong. |
You (all) have not eaten your words on several occasions when proven wrong. |
Have you (all) eaten your words on several occasions when proven wrong? |
| Third-plural (they) | They have eaten their words on several occasions when proven wrong. |
They have not eaten their words on several occasions when proven wrong. |
Have they eaten their words on several occasions when proven wrong? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I have been eating my words all week. |
I have not been eating my words all week. |
Have I been eating my words all week? |
| Second-singular (you) | You have been eating your words all week. |
You have not been eating your words all week. |
Have you been eating your words all week? |
| Third-singular (he) | He has been eating his words all week. |
He has not been eating his words all week. |
Has he been eating his words all week? |
| Third-singular (she) | She has been eating her words all week. |
She has not been eating her words all week. |
Has she been eating her words all week? |
| Third-singular (it) | The government has been eating its words all week. |
The government has not been eating its words all week. |
Has the government been eating its words all week? |
| First-plural (we) | We have been eating our words all week. |
We have not been eating our words all week. |
Have we been eating our words all week? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) have been eating your words all week. |
You (all) have not been eating your words all week. |
Have you (all) been eating your words all week? |
| Third-plural (they) | They have been eating their words all week. |
They have not been eating their words all week. |
Have they been eating their words all week? |
to eat your words
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I ate my words yesterday. |
I did not eat my words yesterday. |
Did I eat my words yesterday? |
| Second-singular (you) | You ate your words yesterday. |
You did not eat your words yesterday. |
Did you eat your words yesterday? |
| Third-singular (he) | He ate his words yesterday. |
He did not eat his words yesterday. |
Did he eat his words yesterday? |
| Third-singular (she) | She ate her words yesterday. |
She did not eat her words yesterday. |
Did she eat her words yesterday? |
| Third-singular (it) | Car Company F ate its words yesterday. |
Car Company F did not eat its words yesterday. |
Did Car Company F eat its words yesterday? |
| First-plural (we) | We ate our words yesterday. |
We did not eat our words yesterday. |
Did we eat our words yesterday? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) ate your words yesterday. |
You (all) did not eat your words yesterday. |
Did you (all) eat your words yesterday? |
| Third-plural (they) | They ate their words yesterday. |
They did not eat their words yesterday. |
Did they eat their words yesterday? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I was eating my words yesterday when new evidence came to light. |
I was not eating my words yesterday when new evidence came to light. |
Was I eating my words yesterday when new evidence came to light? |
| Second-singular (you) | You were eating your words yesterday when new evidence came to light. |
You were not eating your words yesterday when new evidence came to light. |
Were you eating your words yesterday when new evidence came to light? |
| Third-singular (he) | He was eating his words yesterday when new evidence came to light. |
He was not eating his words yesterday when new evidence came to light. |
Was he eating his words yesterday when new evidence came to light? |
| Third-singular (she) | She was eating her words yesterday when new evidence came to light. |
She was not eating her words yesterday when new evidence came to light. |
Was she eating her words yesterday when new evidence came to light? |
| Third-singular (it) | Car Company F was eating its words yesterday when its competition admitted defeat. |
Car Company F was not eating its words yesterday when its competition admitted defeat. |
Was Car Company F eating its words yesterday when its competition admitted defeat? |
| First-plural (we) | We were eating our words yesterday when new evidence came to light. |
We were not eating our words yesterday when new evidence came to light. |
Were we eating our words yesterday when new evidence came to light? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) were eating your words yesterday when new evidence came to light. |
You (all) were not eating your words yesterday when new evidence came to light. |
Were you (all) eating your words yesterday when new evidence came to light? |
| Third-plural (they) | They were eating their words yesterday when new evidence came to light. |
They were not eating their words yesterday when new evidence came to light. |
Were they eating their words yesterday when new evidence came to light? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I had already eaten my words by the time we learned that I had actually been correct. |
I had not already eaten my words by the time we learned that I had actually been correct. |
Had I already eaten my words by the time we learned that I had actually been correct? |
| Second-singular (you) | You had already eaten your words by the time we learned that you had actually been correct. |
You had not already eaten your words by the time we learned that you had actually been correct. |
Had you already eaten your words by the time we learned that you had actually been correct? |
| Third-singular (he) | He had already eaten his words by the time we learned that he had actually been correct. |
He had not already eaten his words by the time we learned that he had actually been correct. |
Had he already eaten his words by the time we learned that he had actually been correct? |
| Third-singular (she) | She had already eaten her words by the time we learned that she had actually been correct. |
She had not already eaten her words by the time we learned that she had actually been correct. |
Had she already eaten her words by the time we learned that she had actually been correct? |
| Third-singular (it) | Car Company F had already eaten its words when the competition announced that it had cheated. |
Car Company F had not already eaten its words when the competition announced that it had cheated? |
Had Car Company F already eaten its words when the competition announced that it had cheated? |
| First-plural (we) | We had already eaten our words by the time we learned that we had actually been correct. |
We had not already eaten our words by the time we learned that we had actually been correct. |
Had we already eaten our words by the time we learned that we had actually been correct? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) had already eaten your words by the time we learned that you (all) had actually been correct. |
You (all) had not already eaten your words by the time we learned that you (all) had actually been correct. |
Had you (all) already eaten your words by the time we learned that you (all) had actually been correct? |
| Third-plural (they) | They had already eaten their words by the time we learned that they had actually been correct. |
They had not already eaten their words by the time we learned that they had actually been correct. |
Had they already eaten their words by the time we learned that they had actually been correct? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I had been eating my words for about ten minutes when we learned that I had actually been correct. |
I had not been eating my words for about ten minutes when we learned that I had actually been correct. |
Had I been eating my words for about ten minutes when we learned that I had actually been correct? |
| Second-singular (you) | You had been eating your words for about ten minutes when we learned that you had actually been correct. |
You had not been eating your words for about ten minutes when we learned that you had actually been correct. |
Had you been eating your words for about ten minutes when we learned that you had actually been correct? |
| Third-singular (he) | He had been eating his words for about ten minutes when we learned that he had actually been correct. |
He had not been eating his words for about ten minutes when we learned that he had actually been correct. |
Had he been eating his words for about ten minutes when we learned that he had actually been correct? |
| Third-singular (she) | She had been eating her words for about ten minutes when we learned that she had actually been correct. |
She had not been eating her words for about ten minutes when we learned that she had actually been correct. |
Had she been eating her words for about ten minutes when we learned that she had actually been correct? |
| Third-singular (it) | Car Company F had been eating its words for a full ten minutes by the time its competition announced it had cheated. |
Car Company F had not been eating its words for a full ten minutes by the time its competition announced it had cheated. |
Had Car Company F been eating its words for a full ten minutes by the time its competition announced it had cheated? |
| First-plural (we) | We had been eating our words for about ten minutes when we learned that we had actually been correct. |
We had not been eating our words for about ten minutes when we learned that we had actually been correct. |
Had we been eating our words for about ten minutes when we learned that we had actually been correct? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) had been eating your words for about ten minutes when we learned that you (all) had actually been correct. |
You (all) had not been eating your words for about ten minutes when we learned that you (all) had actually been correct. |
Had you (all) been eating your words for about ten minutes when we learned that you (all) had actually been correct? |
| Third-plural (they) | They had been eating their words for about ten minutes when we learned that they had actually been correct. |
They had not been eating their words for about ten minutes when we learned that they had actually been correct. |
Had they been eating their words for about ten minutes when we learned that they had actually been correct? |
to eat your words

| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I will eat my words next month. I am going to eat my words next month. |
I will not eat my words next month. I am not going to eat my words next month. |
Will I eat my words next month? Am I going to eat my words next month? |
| Second-singular (you) | You will eat your words next month. You are going to eat your words next month. |
You will not eat your words next month. You are not going to eat your words next month. |
Will you eat your words next month? Are you going to eat your words next month? |
| Third-singular (he) | He will eat his words next month. He is going to eat his words next month. |
He will not eat his words next month. He is not going to eat his words next month. |
Will he eat his words next month? Is he going to eat his words next month? |
| Third-singular (she) | She will eat her words next month. She is going to eat her words next month. |
She will not eat her words next month. She is not going to eat her words next month. |
Will she eat her words next month? Is she going to eat her words next month? |
| Third-singular (it) | The school administration will eat its words next month. The school administration is going to eat its words next month. |
The school administration will not eat its words next month. The school administration is not going to eat its words next month. |
Will the school administration eat its words next month? Is the school administration going to eat its words next month? |
| First-plural (we) | We will eat our words next month. We are going to eat our words next month. |
We will not eat our words next month. We are not going to eat our words next month. |
Will we eat our words next month? Are we going to eat our words next month? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) will eat your words next month. You (all) are going to eat your words next month. |
You (all) will not eat your words next month. You (all) are not going to eat your words next month. |
Will you (all) eat your words next month? Are you (all) going to eat your words next month? |
| Third-plural (they) | They will eat their words next month. They are going to eat their words next month. |
They will not eat their words next month. They are not going to eat their words next month. |
Will they eat their words next month? Are they going to eat their words next month? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I will be eating my words all the day after the championship game if my team loses. I am going to be eating my words all the day after the championship game if my team loses. |
I will not be eating my words all the day after the championship game if my team wins. I am not going to be eating my words all the day after the championship game if my team wins. |
Will I be eating my words all the day after the championship game if my team loses? Am I going to be eating my words all the day after the championship game if my team loses? |
| Second-singular (you) | You will be eating your words all the day after the championship game if your team loses. You are going to be eating your words all the day after the championship game if your team loses. |
You will not be eating your words all the day after the championship game if your team wins. You are not going to be eating your words all the day after the championship game if your team wins. |
Will you be eating your words all the day after the championship game if your team loses? Are you going to be eating your words all the day after the championship game if your team loses? |
| Third-singular (he) | He will be eating his words all the day after the championship game if his team loses. He is going to be eating his words all the day after the championship game if his team loses. |
He will not be eating his words all the day after the championship game if his team wins. He is not going to be eating his words all the day after the championship game if his team wins. |
Will he be eating his words all the day after the championship game if his team loses? Is he going to be eating his words all the day after the championship game if his team loses? |
| Third-singular (she) | She will be eating her words all the day after the championship game if her team loses. She is going to be eating her words all the day after the championship game if her team loses. |
She will not be eating her words all the day after the championship game if her team wins. She is not going to be eating her words all the day after the championship game if her team wins. |
Will she be eating her words all the day after the championship game if her team loses? Is she going to be eating her words all the day after the championship game if her team loses? |
| Third-singular (it) | The school administration will be eating its words if its new policy proves to not be working. The school administration is going to be eating its words if its new policy proves to not be working. |
The school administration will not be eating its words if its new policy proves to be working. The school administration is not going to be eating its words if its new policy proves to be working. |
Will the school administration be eating its words if its new policy proves to not be working? Is the school administration going to be eating its words if its new policy proves to not be working? |
| First-plural (we) | We will be eating our words all the day after the championship game if our team loses. We are going to be eating our words all the day after the championship game if our team loses. |
We will not be eating our words all the day after the championship game if our team wins. We are not going to be eating our words all the day after the championship game if our team wins. |
Will we be eating our words all the day after the championship game if our team loses? Are we going to be eating our words all the day after the championship game if our team loses? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) will be eating your words all the day after the championship game if your team loses. You (all) are going to be eating your words all the day after the championship game if your team loses. |
You (all) will not be eating your words all the day after the championship game if your team wins. You (all) are not going to be eating your words all the day after the championship game if your team wins. |
Will you (all) be eating your words all the day after the championship game if your team loses? Are you (all) going to be eating your words all the day after the championship game if your team loses? |
| Third-plural (they) | They will be eating their words all the day after the championship game if their team loses. They are going to be eating their words all the day after the championship game if their team loses. |
They will not be eating their words all the day after the championship game if their team wins. They are not going to be eating their words all the day after the championship game if their team wins. |
Will they be eating their words all the day after the championship game if their team loses? Are they going to be eating their words all the day after the championship game if their team loses? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I will have eaten my words by the time the championship game ends if my team loses. I am going to have eaten my words by the time the championship game ends if my team loses. |
I will not have eaten my words by the time the championship game ends if my team wins. I am not going to have eaten my words by the time the championship game ends if my team wins. |
Will I have eaten my words by the time the championship game ends if my team loses? Am I going to have eaten my words by the time the championship game ends if my team loses? |
| Second-singular (you) | You will have eaten your words by the time the championship game ends if your team loses. You are going to have eaten your words by the time the championship game ends if your team loses. |
You will not have eaten your words by the time the championship game ends if your team wins. You are not going to have eaten your words by the time the championship game ends if your team wins. |
Will you have eaten your words by the time the championship game ends if your team loses? Are you going to have eaten your words by the time the championship game ends if your team loses? |
| Third-singular (he) | He will have eaten his words by the time the championship game ends if his team loses. He is going to have eaten his words by the time the championship game ends if his team loses. |
He will not have eaten his words by the time the championship game ends if his team wins. He is not going to have eaten his words by the time the championship game ends if his team wins. |
Will he have eaten his words by the time the championship game ends if his team loses? Is he going to have eaten his words by the time the championship game ends if his team loses? |
| Third-singular (she) | She will have eaten her words by the time the championship game ends if her team loses. She is going to have eaten her words by the time the championship game ends if her team loses. |
She will not have eaten her words by the time the championship game ends if her team wins. She is not going to have eaten her words by the time the championship game ends if her team wins. |
Will she have eaten her words by the time the championship game ends if her team loses? Is she going to have eaten her words by the time the championship game ends if her team loses? |
| Third-singular (it) | The school administration will have eaten it words before the next school board meeting if its new policy is ineffective. The school administration is going to have eaten it words before the next school board meeting if its new policy is ineffective. |
The school administration will not have eaten it words before the next school board meeting if its new policy is effective. The school administration is not going to have eaten it words before the next school board meeting if its new policy is effective. |
Will the school administration have eaten it words before the next school board meeting if its new policy is ineffective? Is the school administration going to have eaten it words before the next school board meeting if its new policy is ineffective? |
| First-plural (we) | We will have eaten our words by the time the championship game ends if our team loses. We are going to have eaten our words by the time the championship game ends if our team loses. |
We will not have eaten our words by the time the championship game ends if our team wins. We are not going to have eaten our words by the time the championship game ends if our team wins. |
Will we have eaten our words by the time the championship game ends if our team loses? Are we going to have eaten our words by the time the championship game ends if our team loses? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) will have eaten your words by the time the championship game ends if your team loses. You (all) are going to have eaten your words by the time the championship game ends if your team loses. |
You (all) will not have eaten your words by the time the championship game ends if your team wins. You (all) are not going to have eaten your words by the time the championship game ends if your team wins. |
Will you (all) have eaten your words by the time the championship game ends if your team loses? Are you (all) going to have eaten your words by the time the championship game ends if your team loses?
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| Third-plural (they) | They will have eaten their words by the time the championship game ends if their team loses. They are going to have eaten their words by the time the championship game ends if their team loses. |
They will not have eaten their words by the time the championship game ends if their team wins. They are not going to have eaten their words by the time the championship game ends if their team wins. |
Will they have eaten their words by the time the championship game ends if their team loses? Are they going to have eaten their words by the time the championship game ends if their team loses? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I will have been eating my words for half the game if the team I cheer for is losing. I am going to have been eating my words for half the game if the team I cheer for is losing. |
I will not have been eating my words for half the game if the team I cheer for is winning. I am not going to have been eating my words for half the game if the team I cheer for is winning. |
Will I have been eating my words for half the game if the team I cheer for is losing? Am I going to have been eating my words for half the game if the team I cheer for is losing? |
| Second-singular (you) | You will have been eating your words for half the game if the team you cheer for is losing. You are going to have been eating your words for half the game if the team you cheer for is losing. |
You will not have been eating your words for half the game if the team you cheer for is winning. You are not going to have been eating your words for half the game if the team you cheer for is winning. |
Will you have been eating your words for half the game if the team you cheer for is losing? Are you going to have been eating your words for half the game if the team you cheer for is losing? |
| Third-singular (he) | He will have been eating his words for half the game if the team he cheers for is losing. He is going to have been eating his words for half the game if the team he cheers for is losing. |
He will not have been eating his words for half the game if the team he cheers for is winning. He is not going to have been eating his words for half the game if the team he cheers for is winning. |
Will he have been eating his words for half the game if the team he cheers for is losing? Is he going to have been eating his words for half the game if the team he cheers for is losing? |
| Third-singular (she) | She will have been eating her words for half the game if the team she cheers for is losing. She is going to have been eating her words for half the game if the team she cheers for is losing. |
She will not have been eating her words for half the game if the team she cheers for is winning. She is not going to have been eating her words for half the game if the team she cheers for is winning. |
Will she have been eating her words for half the game if the team she cheers for is losing? Is she going to have been eating her words for half the game if the team she cheers for is losing? |
| Third-singular (it) | The school administration will have been eating its words for the period of time leading to the next school board meeting if its new policy proves ineffective. The school administration is going to have been eating its words for the period of time leading to the next school board meeting if its new policy proves ineffective. |
The school administration will not have been eating its words for the period of time leading to the next school board meeting if its new policy proves effective. The school administration is not going to have been eating its words for the period of time leading to the next school board meeting if its new policy proves effective. |
Will the school administration have been eating its words for the period of time leading to the next school board meeting if its new policy proves ineffective? Is the school administration going to have been eating its words for the period of time leading to the next school board meeting if its new policy proves ineffective? |
| First-plural (we) | We will have been eating our words for half the game if the team we cheer for is losing. We are going to have been eating our words for half the game if the team we cheer for is losing. |
We will not have been eating our words for half the game if the team we cheer for is winning. We are not going to have been eating our words for half the game if the team we cheer for is winning. |
Will we have been eating our words for half the game if the team we cheer for is losing? Are we going to have been eating our words for half the game if the team we cheer for is losing? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) will have been eating your words for half the game if the team you (all) cheer for is losing. You (all) are going to have been eating your words for half the game if the team you (all) cheer for is losing. |
You (all) will not have been eating your words for half the game if the team you (all) cheer for is winning. You (all) are not going to have been eating your words for half the game if the team you (all) cheer for is winning. |
Will you (all) have been eating your words for half the game if the team you (all) cheer for is losing? Are you (all) going to have been eating your words for half the game if the team you (all) cheer for is losing? |
| Third-plural (they) | They will have been eating their words for half the game if the team they cheer for is losing. They are going to have been eating their words for half the game if the team they cheer for is losing. |
They will not have been eating their words for half the game if the team they cheer for is winning. They are not going to have been eating their words for half the game if the team they cheer for is winning. |
Will they have been eating their words for half the game if the team they cheer for is losing? Are they going to have been eating their words for half the game if the team they cheer for is losing? |



