almost choke

Frequency: 7.010.5 per million words

to be very close to choking

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Examples (10)

  • He laughed while eating and almost choked on a piece of steak.
  • I almost choke every time I try to swallow this thick smoothie too quickly.
  • The shocking news made her gasp, and she almost choked on her own saliva.
  • The smoke was so thick that I almost choked just trying to breathe.
  • He tried to hold back tears and almost choked on his words.
  • The baby put the small toy in his mouth and almost choked before his mother could intervene.
  • I've almost choked on my coffee from laughing so hard at his jokes.
  • If you drink that water too fast, you'll almost choke.
  • She almost choked with rage when she heard the accusation.
  • Be careful with those large pills; I almost choked on one last week.