a long gulp
Frequency: 6.58.0 per million words
Refers to swallowing a large amount of liquid or air.
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Examples (10)
- He took a long gulp of cold water after the run.
- She paused to take a long gulp of air before speaking.
- The thirsty traveler finished the juice in one long gulp.
- He took a long gulp of beer and sighed with satisfaction.
- Before answering, she took a long gulp of her wine.
- The swimmer surfaced and took a long gulp of oxygen.
- I heard him take a long gulp in the silence of the room.
- She took a long gulp of the hot coffee to warm up.
- With a long gulp, he drained the last of the medicine.
- He took a long gulp from the canteen before passing it on.