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Dictionary translations for "avaler couleuvre"

avaler couleuvre verb

swallow insult

Contexts with "avaler couleuvre"

La police est douée pour comprendre que quelqu'un a volé ma carte de crédit et a amassé plein d'argent. C'est beaucoup plus dur de leur faire avaler que "quelqu'un a volé mon épée magique". The police are really good at understanding "someone stole my credit card and ran up a lot of money". It's a lot harder to get them to buy into "someone stole my magic sword".

Je ne peux rien avaler de plus. I can't eat any more.

Je ne peux avaler ces cachets sans un verre d'eau. I can't swallow these tablets without a drink of water.

Je refuse d'en avaler davantage. I can't take this shit anymore.

Avaler et s'éclaircir la gorge peut être un signe que quelqu'un ment. Swallowing and throat-clearing can be a sign that someone is lying.

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