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Debpriya De Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Swallow hard

What is the meaning of the expression "to swallow hard" ?
Is "hard" an adverb here or does it refer to some incomplete noun phrase ?
  

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It is an adverb. '

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It is an adverb. The phrase means 'to swallow strongly / with great effort.'
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Does it also mean "to move the muscles of your throat as if you were swallowing something, especially because you are nervous" ?
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Yes, 'swallow' does not require an object.
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