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choke down

/tʃəʊk daʊn/

/tʃoʊk daʊn/

Translations

choke downverb

choked down

Past Simple

choked down

Past Participle

choking down

Gerund

/tʃəʊk daʊn/

/tʃoʊk daʊn/

He had to choke down the bitter medicine.

Ему пришлось проглотить горькое лекарство.

Additional translations

Synonyms

gulp down

choke downverb

To swallow something with difficulty, often due to its unpleasant taste or texture.

Despite the bitter taste, she managed to choke down the medicine.

To suppress or hold back an emotion or reaction.

He had to choke down his anger during the meeting to maintain professionalism.