throat synonyms

throat

n.

neck, windpipe, larynx, trachea, esophagus, jugular region, gullet, gorge, jugulum.

cut each other's throats*

ruin each other, fight, feud; see destroy 1.

cut one's own throat*

harm oneself, damage oneself, ruin oneself, cause one's own destruction, act contrary to one's best interest; see also commit suicide at commit, damage 1.

ram down someone's throat*

impose, pressure, coerce; see force 1.

stick in one's throat*

be difficult to say, not come easily, be disturbing; see disturb 2.

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