down the/sb's throat
Frequency: 7.110.5 per million words
describes movement of something passing through the throat passage
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Examples (10)
- She felt the cold water trickle down her throat.
- The medicine tasted so bitter, it felt like it was stuck down my throat.
- He coughed and tried to dislodge the piece of food down his throat.
- The liquid went down his throat smoothly.
- She swallowed hard, forcing the lump down her throat.
- The spicy food sent a burning sensation down their throats.
- He gulped the water quickly, letting it rush down his throat.
- The soothing tea went down my throat and eased the irritation.
- He choked slightly as the unfamiliar liquid went down his throat.
- The doctor asked the patient to swallow, to feel the movement down the throat.