Meaning of shove something down someone's throat | Babel Free

Definitions

To aggressively and persistently force an opinion, belief or idea upon a person (especially if they lack interest or have an opposing viewpoint).

derogatory, idiomatic, transitive

Equivalents

Examples

“I disagreed with his opinion, but he continued to shove it down my throat.”

“[…] curbes mee, / From giving reines and ſpurres to my free ſpeech, / Which elſe would be poſt vntill it had been return'd / Theſe tearmes of treaſon, doubly downe his throat,”

““I knew she was a Christian, but she didn't shove her beliefs down my throat. […]”

“When it comes to politics, I don't want them to shove their opinions down my throat.”

“Yes, I admit that it was all my past run-ins with “crazy religious people” always trying to “save” me and shove religion down my throat that closed me off to Anthony's real sentiments.”

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