My mother said that I’d never be able to eat all of the food I put on my plate. She’ll have to eat her words when she sees that I finished everything.
To admit that something you said was wrong; take it back
We had a surprise party planned for Joelle, but Noah spilled the beans to her. Even though Joelle acted surprised, she knew about the party.
To give away a secret
My little brother was too old to suck on his pacifier. One day, mom took the pacifier away from him cold turkey. He never sucked on another pacifier again.
immediately, without cutting off gradually
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