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Meanings of take a swig in English

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Usage of take a swig in English
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I stop and take a swig of water from my canteen.
Kafka on the Shore
2
So I take a swig and hold it in my cheek.
The poison eaters: and other stories
3
I take a swig, swish it around, then spit it out.
Angelfall
4
Jesse watches Kate put the pill on her tongue, take a swig of water to swallow it.
My Sister's Keeper
5
I peered into the dark and watched Dubrov take a swig from the bottle and then lurch forward.
Shadow and Bone
6
At last, Harley moved to take a swig of bottled water and wiped the sweat coating her face.
Darkness unleashed
7
Here, take a swig o' this.
Tramping on Life / An Autobiographical Narrative
8
Come, take a swig with us.
A Busy Year at the Old Squire's
9
Each of them would occasionally take a swig from a bottle that was passed round from hand to hand.
Shadows in the twilight
10
My guide has assured me that failure to comply will not go down well so I take a swig.
The Irish Times
11
You crack a bottle, take a swig, and your mouth is filled with what tastes like a skunk's bath water.
Wired
12
Here, just take a swig of this; there 's plenty of water in it, and it's the stuff to pull you through.
Beth Norvell: A Romance of the West
13
I had the porter-pot on my knees, my father having told me to take a swig, when my mother entered the room.
Poor Jack
14
Tracey beamed proudly at Greg, and then, as if toasting his bravado, she lifted the bottle to her lips to take a swig.
Another life altogether: a novel
15
He had decided he would take a swig out of Speedy's bottle and flip back the first time he saw anything that might be dangerous .
The talisman
16
Strike uncrossed her arms, grabbed a water bottle, and took a swig.
Wild Storm
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