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Examples:the warbler sings and the swallow dances—swallow (family Hirundinidae)—lit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan? (idiom); fig. how can we small fry predict the ambitions of the great?—as lithe as a swallow (of athlete or beautiful girl)—swallow tail butterfly (family Papilionidae)—lit. sparrow and swallow, crow and magpie; fig. any Tom, Dick or Harry—lit. the goose comes, the swallow goes (idiom); fig. always on the move—swallow whole (idiom); fig. to apply uncritically—good medicine tastes bitter (idiom); fig. frank criticism is hard swallow—lit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan? [idiom.]—swallow in one gulp [idiom.]—swallow clouds and blow out fog [idiom.]—swallow ancient learning without digesting it [idiom.]—a man who is never content is like a snake trying swallow an elephant [idiom.]— |