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choke off |
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choke someone off to prevent someone from continuing to talk. (A figurative use; does not imply physical choking.) The opposition choked the speakers' debate off before they finished. Why did they want to choke off the speakers? See also: choke choke something off 1. Lit. to restrict or strangle a living creature's windpipe. The tight collar on the cat tended to choke its airstream off. The collar choked off its airstream. 2. Fig. to put an end to debate or discussion; to stop the flow of words from any source. Are they going to choke the debate off? The chair tried to choke off debate but failed. See also: choke choke off something also choke something off to suddenly stop the movement or progress of something He told his staff to stop talking to the press, hoping to choke off the bad publicity. See also: choke How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The particles could eventually be a means to choke off the blood vessels that deliver nutrients to tumors or to ferry cancer-killing drugs, researchers report. Hart Union High School District, said he takes issue with lawsuits filed by activist groups that he believes could choke off the area's water supply. 28 billion) project "will choke off growth of low-fare travel in Berlin. |
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