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Idiom

force down someone's throat

Meaning

To shove something down someone's throat.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“Do not force your opinions down my throat.”

“The company tried to force the new software down our throats, even though it did not work well.”

“The government attempted to force the unpopular policy down the throats of the citizens, ignoring their widespread protests and public outcry.”

Examples

simple

“Do not force your opinions down my throat.”

contextual

“The company tried to force the new software down our throats, even though it did not work well.”

complex

“The government attempted to force the unpopular policy down the throats of the citizens, ignoring their widespread protests and public outcry.”

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