The fairy-tale wolf threatened to swallow the pig up in one bite.
•The wolf swallowed up the meat in one bite.
2. Fig. to engulf or contain something. •The vast garage seemed to swallow the cars up.
•The huge sweater swallowed up the tiny child.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
swallow someone/something up — 1 the darkness swallowed them up: ENGULF, swamp, devour, overwhelm, overcome. 2 the colleges were swallowed up by universities: TAKE OVER, engulf, absorb, assimilate … Useful english dictionary
swallow up someone — swallow up (someone/something) to take in or absorb someone or something. The suburbs are swallowing up all the farmland and open space in the region. She walked down the street, and the crowd just swallowed her up … New idioms dictionary
swallow up something — swallow up (someone/something) to take in or absorb someone or something. The suburbs are swallowing up all the farmland and open space in the region. She walked down the street, and the crowd just swallowed her up … New idioms dictionary
swallow up — (someone/something) to take in or absorb someone or something. The suburbs are swallowing up all the farmland and open space in the region. She walked down the street, and the crowd just swallowed her up … New idioms dictionary
swallow — [[t]swɒ̱loʊ[/t]] swallows, swallowing, swallowed 1) VERB If you swallow something, you cause it to go from your mouth down into your stomach. [V n] You are asked to swallow a capsule containing vitamin B... Polly took a bite of the apple, chewed… … English dictionary
Advising someone — There are many ways of giving someone advice. In conversation, or in informal writing such as letters to friends, you can use I should , I would , or I d . I have someone here for you. I should come and pick him up straight away. I would try to… … Useful english dictionary
advising someone — There are many ways of giving someone advice. In conversation, or in informal writing such as letters to friends, you can use I should , I would , or I d . I have someone here for you. I should come and pick him up straight away. I would try to… … Useful english dictionary
Addressing someone — When you talk to someone, you sometimes use their name. You can sometimes use their title, if they have one. Sometimes you use a word that shows how you feel about them, for example darling or idiot . Words used to address people are called… … Useful english dictionary
addressing someone — When you talk to someone, you sometimes use their name. You can sometimes use their title, if they have one. Sometimes you use a word that shows how you feel about them, for example darling or idiot . Words used to address people are called… … Useful english dictionary
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get — [ get ] (past tense got [ gat ] ; past participle gotten [ gatn ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 obtain/receive ▸ 2 become/start to be ▸ 3 do something/have something done ▸ 4 move to/from ▸ 5 progress in activity ▸ 6 fit/put something in a place ▸ 7 understand… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
