to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
annexation; merger; swallowing up
fish large enough to swallow a whole boat; colossal fish; great man; notorious man
the law has holes large enough for the most wicked men to slip through; the long arm of the law doesn't reach everywhere; (lit.) fishes big enough to eat boats aren't caught by the net