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Ingoiare il rospo
to swallow your pride
Literal Translation
"To swallow the toad"
What it means
To swallow one's pride / to accept something unpleasant
Example in context
"Non mi piaceva quel ruolo, ma ho ingoiato il rospo e ho accettato."
"I didn't like that role, but I swallowed my pride and accepted it."
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