"Swallowing" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
The act of swallowing food, drink, or saliva into the stomach through the throat. It can also refer to taking in or absorbing something emotional or difficult to accept, such as a painful piece of news or a confidence-building experience.
Example sentences:
- She struggled to swallow the bitter medicine.
- It's hard to swallow the fact that our team lost the championship.
- The company had to swallow its pride and accept the compromise.