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choke down

verb

Definitions

  1. To swallow with difficulty.

    • I was already stuffed, but I managed to choke down some more apple pie anyway. It was so good that I couldn't stop.
    • I didn't like her casserole because I don't care for cumin, but I managed to choke down a plateful anyway, because she meant well and I didn't have the heart to disappoint her.
    • “With three marriages an' a drinkin' problem, I've had all the go-between I can choke down,” said Buck.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA