- stick in one's throat
- {v. phr.} To be something you do not want to say; be hard to say. * /Jean wanted to ask the teacher's pardon, but the words stuck in her throat./
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
stick in one's throat
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stick in one's throat — Ⅰ. ► stick in one s throat (or craw) be difficult or impossible to accept. Main Entry: ↑stick Ⅱ. ► stick in one s throat be unwelcome or unacceptable. Main Entry: ↑throat … English terms dictionary
stick in one's throat — phrasal of an utterance : to be or become difficult or impossible to speak or repeat : remain unexpressed * * * stick in one s throat To be more than one can bear, accept or manage • • • Main Entry: ↑throat * * * stick in one s throat (or craw)… … Useful english dictionary
stick in one's throat — idi stick in one s throat, to be difficult or impossible to express … From formal English to slang
stick in one's throat (or craw) — be difficult or impossible to accept. → the sticks … English new terms dictionary
stick in one's throat — be caught in one s throat … English contemporary dictionary
stick on one's throat — If something sticks in your throat (or craw), it is very difficult to accept and makes you angry or resentful. The way he treats women really sticks in my throat! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
stick in one's throat — {v. phr.} To be something you do not want to say; be hard to say. * /Jean wanted to ask the teacher s pardon, but the words stuck in her throat./ … Dictionary of American idioms
stick\ in\ one's\ throat — v. phr. To be something you do not want to say; be hard to say. Jean wanted to ask the teacher s pardon, but the words stuck in her throat … Словарь американских идиом
stick in one's throat — be unwelcome or unacceptable. → throat … English new terms dictionary
stick in one’s throat — see stick II … Useful english dictionary
