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throat

noun
throat pronunciation English θrəʊt throat pronunciation American θroʊt
 
1 a passage in the neck through which food and air pass on their way into the body; the front part of the necka sore throatA sob caught in his throat.He held the knife to her throat.Their throats had been cut. 2 -throated (in adjectives) having the type of throat mentioneda deep-throated roara red-throated diver see also cut-throat
Idioms

be at each other's throats

(of two or more people, groups, etc.) to be fighting or arguing with each other

cut your own throat

to do something that is likely to harm you, especially when you are angry and trying to harm somebody else

force/thrust/ram something down somebody's throat

(informal) to try to force somebody to listen to and accept your opinions in a way that they find annoying
 more at clear your throat at clear verb, have, etc. a frog in your throat at frog, jump down somebody's throat at jump verb, have, etc. a lump in your throat at lump noun, stick in your throat/craw at stick verb