half strangle sb

Examples (10)

• The assailant tried to half strangle his victim before fleeing the scene.
• She felt the tight scarf half strangle her, making it hard to breathe.
• The heavy load on his shoulders seemed to half strangle him as he climbed.
• He was so frustrated he felt like he could half strangle the computer.
• The thick fog seemed to half strangle the city, obscuring everything.
• A mischievous child once tried to half strangle his teddy bear with a string.
• The intense pressure from the crowd began to half strangle the performer.
• In a fit of rage, he might half strangle a pillow, not a person.
• The ancient bindings on the book seemed to half strangle its fragile pages.
• After the argument, she felt an invisible hand half strangle her voice.