choke down
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That might seem like good news to those of us who have had to choke down hotel-room coffee to perk up after a grueling travel day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
Anyone who’s eaten there knows the only reason one would choke down goat cheese balls or an allegedly bowel-ruining white fish in orange cream sauce is for the chance to catch some on-camera action.
From Salon ● Dec. 2, 2025
In his first two weeks without medication, he was so exhausted he couldn’t eat; he forced himself to choke down protein shakes.
From New York Times ● Nov. 16, 2022
On Monday, Northern Ireland Office minister Steve Baker called for the DUP to "choke down" on its stance and form an executive.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2022
I finally choke down the soup without even tasting it and hand him back an empty bowl.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
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