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swallow the dictionary

swallow the dictionary

tv. to acquire an enormous vocabulary. (Usually in the past tense.) My uncle says I’ve swallowed the dictionary. That’s because I know so many big words.
See also: swallow

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
GlenGLENScottish, English
Giselbert-Ancient Germanic
ImriŠKa-Slovak
SeftonSEF-tənEnglish (Rare)
Sharonashə-RON-əEnglish (Rare)
Kazimieras-Lithuanian
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