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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?
people often do irrational or foolish things when they are in love.
I and my boyfriend have decided to get married in the summer. I don't think that's wise, since we won't have enough money saved by then to set up house. But then, one cannot love and be wise.
