swallow the leek
To change one's mind.
leek
/liːk/
name 3noun 2
Collocations
4ADJ.
rare, versatile
VERB + LEEK
called, put, slice, type
LEEK + NOUN
soup
PREP.
in
Definitions
noun
1
A vegetable of variety Allium ampeloprasum, having edible leaves and an onion-like bulb but with a milder flavour than the onion.
2
Any of several species of Allium, broadly resembling the domesticated plant in appearance in the wild.
name
1
A town and civil parish with a town council in Staffordshire Moorlands district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ9856).
2
A village and former municipality in Groningen province, Netherlands.
3
A surname.
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Synonyms
noun — plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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How much is the kilo of leek?
Tatoeba · #43621902
I do believe it's called a leek.
Tatoeba · #307076103
Why did you put leek in the soup? You know I don't like it.
Tatoeba · #406347204
Slice the leek and wash it under a running tap.
Tatoeba · #881964205
Slice the leek and wash it under running water.
Tatoeba · #881964306
Rows of cabbages wind beneath passion fruit vines, and tiny red eggplants rub shoulders with the spikes of a rare type of leek.
Tatoeba · #10786618Usage Notes
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