Swallow the anchor old-fashioned phrase
To stop working at sea
After forty years of Navy service, my grandfather swallowed the anchor at the age of 60.
As a proud sailor, he refused to swallow the anchor even at the age of 50.
Like so many seafarers, having a wife and children led him to swallow the anchor.
To stop talking or thinking about something.
An easy job that is well-paid and stress-free
Get a job
to show or teach somebody how to do something
The verb "swallow" should be conjugated according to its tense.
To do domething based on your emotions rather than for rational reasons
I can't believe that Tom beat his classmate. He's always the one who let his heart rule his head.