Finnish

Verb

niellä ylpeytensä

1. (idiomatic) to swallow one's pride

Conjugation

• See niellä.

Usage notes

• This can be used as a synonym for ottaa lusikka kauniiseen käteen, but ottaa lusikka kauniiseen käteen is a much stronger expression of submitting, giving in or surrendering to a person who has authority.

Synonyms

• (swallow one's pride): ottaa lusikka kauniiseen käteen