Meaning of enough to choke a snake | Babel Free

Definitions

Synonym of enough to choke a horse

rare, uncountable

Examples

“Harry the Mexican belting the cows with a length of rope thick enough to choke a snake and consigning them in Spanish with a "son-of-a-beech" thrown in every now and then;”

“The butterflies, with beetle-lady acting as choir director, pretended to pay no attention; but a two hundred dollar scarf might be dropped accidentally, or a diamond ring large enough to choke a snake might be twisted into plain view as a butterfly leaned forward, chin on delicately curved twist.”

“Dust particles floated in the air, thick enough to choke a snake.”

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