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go down the wrong way

idiom

To go down the trachea (windpipe) in one's throat instead of the esophagus (the tube in the throat for swallowed food and fluids), typically resulting in coughing or choking.


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  1. 01

    a little of something goes a long way

    Only a small amount of something is usually required to produce a great effect.

  2. 02

    all dressed up and nowhere to go

    Elaborately attired or otherwise fully prepared for an anticipated situation or activity which, nevertheless, fails to occur.

  3. 03

    all systems go

    Everything is ready.

  4. 04

    all the way to Egery and back

    The long way; a roundabout route; a long distance to travel.

  5. 05

    as you go

    While one is doing (something); as one progresses.

  6. 06

    bark up the wrong tree

    To take the wrong approach to a situation; to follow a false lead; to attempt to solve a problem using mistaken assumptions about its true nature.

  7. 07

    boldly go where no man has gone before

    To break new ground.

  8. 08

    by the way

    Irrelevantly, off-topic.

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