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.