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be at each other's throats

if two people are at each other's throats, they are arguing angrily. When we lived together, we were always at each other's throats.

See also: each

bring a lump to your throat

if something someone says or does brings a lump to your throat, it makes you feel such strong emotions that you want to cry. I thought it was a very moving speech. It almost brought a lump to my throat.

See also: bring, lump

cut your own throat

to do something because you are angry, even if it will cause trouble for you. If she won't take the job out of pride, she's cutting her own throat.

See also: cut

have a frog in your throat (informal)

to be unable to speak clearly until you give a slight cough. Excuse me, I've got a bit of a frog in my 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.

See also: down, jump

ram something down someone's throat (informal)

if someone rams their opinions or ideas down your throat, they force you to listen to them and try to make you accept them. And although he's got very strong views on such subjects, he doesn't try to ram them down your throat. He's a committed Christian but he doesn't ram it down your throat.

See also: down

stick in your gullet/throat (informal)

if a situation or someone's behaviour sticks in your gullet, it annoys you, usually because you think it is wrong. What really sticks in my gullet is the way he treats the women in the office.

See also: stick

take something by the throat

to make a determined attempt to deal with something. The Rockets took this game by the throat in the first quarter and never let go till the final minutes.

See also: take

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at each other's throats

in angry disagreement. The neighbors are at each other's throats over who should repair the fence.

See also: each

clear your throat

to give a small cough. She cleared her throat before she began to speak. I wanted to say something, so I cleared my throat to get everyone's attention.

See also: clear

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.

See also: grab

a lump in your throat

a strong feeling of emotion that makes speaking difficult. He still couldn't watch the video without getting a lump in his throat, and he wasn't the only one.

See also: lump