engolir em seco

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “to swallow dry”.

Verb

engolir em seco (first-person singular present engulo em seco, third-person singular present engole em seco, first-person singular preterite engoli em seco, past participle engolido em seco)

  1. (idiomatic) to not reply to an offense or something unfair
  2. (idiomatic) to become worried
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