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ram down one's throat

See: SHOVE DOWN ONE'S THROAT.

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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

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