Choke Down (Verb)
Meaning
Suppress; "He choked down his rage".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- She managed to choke down her anger and continued the conversation.
- He couldn't choke down the disgust he felt towards the injustice.
- The diplomat carefully chose her words to choke down her frustration.
- She struggled to choke down her tears during the emotional tribute.
- He forced himself to choke down the nasty medicine.