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grab you by the throat to completely hold your attention or emotions. Jealousy grabbed him by the throat and destroyed his marriage. Usage notes: also used in the forms take you by the throat or hold you by the throat: This is an adventure that takes you by the throat and doesn't let you go until the end of the film. |
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Although none of the 10 tracks on ``I Lived to Tell It All'' (MCA Nashville) will grab you by the throat, in the end they're vintage Jones: loose - but not slapdash - trim and easy, with enough twitter in the twang to keep it all timeless. This is not a comfortable bedtime book; this is a grab you by the throat type of book, a roller coaster ride of passion and intrigue, one that will keep you up late at night as the plot unfolds. |
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grab you by the throat
