gulp down a mouthful
Frequency: 6.58.5 per million words
to swallow a mouthful of something quickly, often forcefully
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- He had to gulp down a mouthful of water before speaking.
- She quickly gulped down a mouthful of coffee and rushed out.
- The thirsty traveler gulped down a large mouthful of fresh juice.
- Don't gulp down your mouthfuls so fast, you'll choke.
- He was so hungry he gulped down several mouthfuls of food without chewing.
- After the race, he gulped down a huge mouthful of sports drink.
- She tried to gulp down a mouthful of the bitter medicine.
- I often gulp down a mouthful of tea when I'm in a hurry.
- The child gulped down a mouthful of milk and asked for more.
- It's not polite to gulp down your mouthfuls noisily.