swallow one's words

1. To speak unclearly; fail to put enough breath into your words.

Phyllis was hard to understand because she swallowed her words.

2. See: EAT ONE'S WORDS.

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[word] See: [ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS], [AS GOOD AS ONE'S WORD], [BY WORD OF MOUTH], [EAT ONE'S WORDS], [FROM THE WORD "GO"], [GET A WORD IN], [GET THE MESSAGE] […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

eat one's words

[eat one's words] also [swallow one's words] {v. phr.} To take back something you have said; admit something is not true. * /John had called Harry a coward, but the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

weigh one's words

[weigh one's words] {v. phr.} To choose your words carefully; be careful to use the right words. * /When a teacher explains about religion, he must weigh his words because […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

mince words

[mince words] {v. phr.} To choose words carefully for the sake of politeness or deception. * /I like people who speak frankly and truthfully without mincing words./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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