engolir em seco

== Portuguese == === Alternative forms === engolir a seco === Etymology === Literally, “to swallow dry”. === Verb === engolir em seco (first-person singular present engulo em seco, third-person singular present engole em seco, first-person singular preterite engoli em seco, past participle engolido em seco) (idiomatic) to not reply to an offense or something unfair (idiomatic) to become worried