pick

ram down one's throat

See: SHOVE DOWN ONE'S THROAT.

No categories:

Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

Subscribe to: American Idioms

English Slang

✉

We are in Telegram

Our RSS-feeds

Show All

See as well

shove down one's throat

[shove down one's throat] or [ram down one's throat] {v. phr.}, {informal} To force you to do or agree to (something not wanted or liked.) * /We didn't want Mr. […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

throat

[throat] See: [CUT ONE'S THROAT], [FLY AT ONE'S THROAT], [JUMP DOWN ONE'S THROAT], [LUMP IN ONE'S THROAT], [RAM DOWN ONE'S THROAT] and [SHOVE DOWN ONE'S THROAT]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

down one's throat

[down one's throat] See: [JUMP DOWN ONE'S THROAT], [SHOVE DOWN ONE'S THROAT] or [RAM DOWN ONE'S THROAT]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

cut one's throat

[cut one's throat] {v. phr.}, {informal} To spoil one's chances; ruin a person. * /He cut his own throat by his carelessness./ * /The younger men in the company were […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Recent updates

Marilyn Pearson

Behind every successful man stands a surprised woman.

Idioms to Learn Today

Learn/refresh your knowledge against this set!Then check yourself by running flashcard test by definitions or by descriptions.

freeze out

[freeze out] {v.}, {informal} To force out or keep from a share or part in something by unfriendly or dishonest treatment. * […]

the idea

[the idea] or [the very idea] {n. phr.} - Used in exclamations to show that you do not like something. * /The idea! Thinking […]

Peter Paul Rubens

(1577-1640), Flemish baroque painter Sir, when their backsides look good enough to slap, there's nothing more to do.

bog

[bog] {n.} Toilet

in charge of

[in charge of] {prep.} 1. Responsible for; having supervision or care of. * /Marian is in charge of selling tickets./ * […]

pick off

[pick off] {v.} 1. To pull off; remove with the fingers. * /He picked off the burs that had stuck to his overcoat./ 2. To […]