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Steve Burns

Eat as much as you like--just don't swallow it.

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swallow up

[swallow up] {v. phr.} To do away with; absorb; engulf. * /My expenses are so great that they swallow up my modest salary./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

drink down

[drink down] {v. phr.} To drink in one gulp; swallow entirely. * /Steve was so thirsty that he drank down six glasses of orange juice in rapid succession./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

swallow one's pride

[swallow one's pride] {v. phr.} To bring your pride under control; humble yourself. * /After Bill lost the race, he swallowed his pride and shook hands with the winner./ Compare: […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

swallow one's words

[swallow one's words] 1. To speak unclearly; fail to put enough breath into your words. * /Phyllis was hard to understand because she swallowed her words./ 2. See: [EAT ONE'S […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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