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I wrote:
'When she can't get fish heads she fetches little sprats from the lake and swats them down on top of the pastry.'
My editor doesn't understand 'swats them down' in that context. It's a phrase from my childhood. Is it local to me or would most people know what I mean?
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p.s. I like it when writers use different verbs - it makes the writing more interesting and colourful. Don't let your editor make you change it!
However, I think of swatting as an airborne action, rather than a landing.