swallow the leek

verb

To change one's mind.

Meanings

verbswallow the leek (third-person singular simple present swallows the leek, present participle swallowing the leek, simple past and past participle swallowed the leek)

present singular third person swallows the leek · participle present swallowing the leek · participle past swallowed the leek · past swallowed the leek

  1. archaicidiomaticTo change one's mind.
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APA

swallow the leek. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swallow%20the%20leek

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Chicago

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