make sb choke

Frequency: 6.58.0 per million words

to cause someone to choke

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Examples (10)

  • The fumes from the fire made her choke.
  • The intense spiciness of the chili made me choke for a second.
  • His unexpected joke was so funny it made everyone choke on their drinks.
  • The shock of the news made him choke on his words.
  • The overpowering scent of her perfume almost made him choke.
  • Swallowing the dry cracker without water nearly made the child choke.
  • The thick, dusty air in the attic always makes me choke.
  • Did the tear gas make the protestors choke and cough?
  • Be careful; that much pepper on the steak will make you choke.
  • A surge of anger made her choke on her reply.