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October 02, 2012, 07:07 PM
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Tragar largo
Swallow hard? Is there a better way in English to express fear or nervousness?
In the account of a sailor (from Puerto Rico) aboard ship during WWII the sentence reads: Tuvimos un día muy interesante aunque tuvimos que tragar largo. Esta tarde detectaron un submarino, el cual había depositado cinco minas en nuestro camino. What I got out of it is only: We had a very interesting day even though we had to ...................... . This afternoon they spotted a submarine, which had placed five mines in our path. Thanks for any suggestions. 
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October 02, 2012, 07:34 PM
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How about "hold our breath"?
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October 02, 2012, 09:38 PM
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Interesting, would "grin and bear it" or "stand the gaff" be applicable here as well?
(It seems to me a bit different, but somewhat in the same vein...)
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