- be at someone's throat
- be at someone's throat or at each other's throats (informal)To be engaged in a fierce, bitter argument with someone or with each other• • •Main Entry: ↑throat
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
be at someone's throat
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jump down someone's throat — To berate or snap at someone angrily and suddenly • • • Main Entry: ↑jump jump down someone s throat see under ↑jump1 • • • Main Entry: ↑throat * * * jump down someone’s throat … Useful english dictionary
jump down someone's throat — jump down (someone s) throat to react angrily to something that someone says or does. She s been very irritable recently, jumping down my throat every time I open my mouth … New idioms dictionary
jump down someone's throat — If you jump down someone s throat, you criticise or chastise them severely … The small dictionary of idiomes
ram down someone's throat — If you ram something down someone s throat, you force them to accept something against their will. I encourage him to learn English but I can t ram it down his throat … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
force down someone's throat — force (something) down someone s throat see ↑throat • • • Main Entry: ↑force … Useful english dictionary
ram down someone's throat — ram (something) down someone s throat see ↑throat • • • Main Entry: ↑ram … Useful english dictionary
shove down someone's throat — shove (something) down someone s throat see ↑throat • • • Main Entry: ↑shove … Useful english dictionary
jump down someone's throat — ► jump down someone s throat informal respond in a sudden and angry way. Main Entry: ↑jump … English terms dictionary
force something down someone's throat — force/push/ram/thrust/something down someone’s throat informal phrase to force someone to have or to accept something Viewers continue to have programmes like this thrust down their throats every day. Thesaurus: to nag or force someone to do… … Useful english dictionary
ram something down someone's throat — force/push/ram/thrust/something down someone’s throat informal phrase to force someone to have or to accept something Viewers continue to have programmes like this thrust down their throats every day. Thesaurus: to nag or force someone to do… … Useful english dictionary
