Idiom
shove something down someone's throat
Meaning
To aggressively and persistently force an opinion, belief or idea upon a person (especially if they lack interest or have an opposing viewpoint).
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Please stop trying to shove your political opinions down my throat.”
“The company keeps trying to shove their new software down our throats, even though we prefer the old version.”
“The professor was criticized for his tendency to shove his personal philosophy down his students' throats instead of encouraging independent thought.”
Examples
simple
“Please stop trying to shove your political opinions down my throat.”
contextual
“The company keeps trying to shove their new software down our throats, even though we prefer the old version.”
complex
“The professor was criticized for his tendency to shove his personal philosophy down his students' throats instead of encouraging independent thought.”
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