Translation of "avaler couleuvre" to English
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Dictionary translations for "avaler couleuvre"
avaler couleuvre
verb
Contexts with "avaler couleuvre"
Avaler et s'éclaircir la gorge peut être un signe que quelqu'un ment.
Swallowing and throat-clearing can be a sign that someone is lying.
La police est douée pour comprendre que quelqu'un a volé ma carte de crédit et a amassé plein d'argent. C'est beaucoup plus dur de leur faire avaler que "quelqu'un a volé mon épée magique".
The police are really good at understanding "someone stole my credit card and ran up a lot of money". It's a lot harder to get them to buy into "someone stole my magic sword".
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