swallow down

Frequency: 7.815.0 per million words

To make something go down your throat, often used to emphasize completion or doing so in a hurry.

swallowVERB + ADVERB (related to food, drink, etc.)

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Examples (10)

  • She had to swallow down her pride and ask for help.
  • He quickly swallowed down the medicine, hating the taste.
  • I had to swallow down the lump in my throat and give the speech.
  • The children swallowed down their vegetables to get dessert.
  • He couldn't swallow down the bitter pill of defeat.
  • She managed to swallow down her breakfast in under five minutes.
  • It was difficult to swallow down the disappointment of not getting the promotion.
  • He swallowed down his fear and faced the challenge.
  • Try to swallow down the food quickly so we can leave.
  • She had to swallow down a harsh criticism from her boss.