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Alina Tran
2021-06-01 04:06
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.
Do you see anything wrong?
A humorous way of saying that what one has said is just what they acknowledge and may not be entirely accurate
Mike: Have you returned from your vacation on the beach? Your skin seems to get tanned.
Jenny: My skin is always dark. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
