Finnish

Verb

ottaa lusikka kauniiseen käteen

1. (idiomatic) To swallow one's pride (and humbly do as one is told or supposed to do) (literally: "to take the spoon into the beautiful hand").

Conjugation

• See ottaa.

Usage notes

• This can be used as a synonym for niellä ylpeytensä, but this is a much stronger expression of submitting, giving in or surrendering to a person who has authority.

Synonyms

• (to swallow one's pride) niellä ylpeytensä