| 词汇 | choking back |
| 释义 | (redirected from choking back)choke backTo try to keep from expelling something, such as words or tears. A noun or pronoun can be used between "choke" and "back." I choked back a question about her boyfriend as soon as I remembered that they had broken up. I didn't feel sick until after the ceremony had started, so I had to choke back vomit the entire time. choke something backto fight hard to keep something from coming out of one's mouth, such as sobs, tears, angry words, vomit, etc. I tried to choke the unpleasant words back, but I could not. She choked back her grief, but it came forth nonetheless. I could hardly choke my tears back. choke backSuppress, as in He choked back his tears. [Late 1800s] choke backv. To suppress or hold something back, especially with great effort: I choked back tears as I told my family the sad news. |
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