Shove something down one's throat In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "shove something down one's throat", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Caroline Tran calendar 2021-09-25 02:09

Meaning of Shove something down one's throat

Variants:

stuff (something) down (someone's) throat , jam (something) down (someone's) throat , cram (something) down (someone's) throat , force (something) down (someone's) throat , ram (something) down (someone's) throat

Shove something down one's throat verb phrase

Force someone to swallow something

I tried to shove these pills down my throat.

Force or try to make someone accept, endure, or agree with something unpleasant

My boss always shoves his opinions down my throat.

I was happy that you explained your ideas to me and didn't shove them down my throat.

Other phrases about:

pressure (one) into (doing something)

To compel someone to do something

by main strength and awkwardness

By physical strength or brute force

 

a show of force

A demonstration of power or capability to warn or to intimidate an opponent by display of a great numbers of people and / or resources

sandbag

1. To make someone do something using force or threats

2. To intentionally underperform to deceive and take advantage of someon

jam (something) down (someone's) throat

1. Force someone to swallow something

2. Force or try to make someone accept, endure, or agree with something

Grammar and Usage of Shove something down one's throat

Verb Forms

  • shoves something down someone's throat
  • shoving something down someone's throat
  • shoved something down someone's throat

The verb "shove" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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