abbassare la cresta

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “to lower the crest (of a rooster)”.

Verb[edit]

abbassàre la cresta (first-person singular present abbàsso la cresta, first-person singular past historic abbassài la cresta, past participle abbassàto la cresta, auxiliary avére)

  1. to swallow one's pride
    Synonyms: umiliarsi, sottomettersi
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