swallow one's words

/S W AA1 L OW0 W AH0 N EH0 S W ER0 D Z/

verb

1
To be forced to retract a prior statement after it has been shown to be disproven; to take back what one has said.
2
To speak at a low volume due to uncertainty about one's speech; to mumble.

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