swallow

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swallow definition


  1. n.
    a puff of cigarette smoke. : He took just one swallow and started coughing.
  2. tv.
    to believe or accept something. (See also eat (sth) up.) : Nobody's gonna swallow that nonsense.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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swallow

In addition to the idioms beginning with swallow, also see bitter pill to swallow.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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