Sentence examples for a big swallow from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "a big swallow" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing the act of swallowing, either literally or metaphorically, such as taking in a large amount of something.
Example: "After a long day, he took a big swallow of his drink to quench his thirst."
Alternatives: "a large gulp" or "a hefty swallow".

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Mr. Paisley does say that he is ready to share power and that Protestants will have to take "a big swallow," or compromise, to get it.

Thandie Newton has said she had to "have a big swallow of resentment" when she found out how much more her male co-stars earned on shows such as HBO's Westworld.

But it was a big swallow.

Such a big swallow wasn't planned.

Hewlett-Packard would be a big swallow, with a market cap of $45 billion.

I take a big swallow (it has a meaty flavor), then immediately feel anxious and self-conscious, wondering what I've just imbibed.

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I'm glad that you are one of the fortunate ones able to swallow a big drink from MIT's firehose; most of us were not quite so lucky.

That's when you unscrew the cap, take a big slug and say, "Man, that is good whiskey!" If that doesn't convince him, take another big swallow, give a head shake and say: "Oh, mama, that's fine.

For me, there are days when it feels like America has taken a big giant swallow of stupid.

It doesn't necessarily make sense that Oracle would do that, but it wouldn't be the first time a big company swallowed a good smaller one and let it rot or fundamentally changed it when it incorporated the acquisition into the larger organization.

Flip the rear seats forward and this wagon is pretty big, swallowing more than 70 cubic feet of belongings.

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