Meaning of Stranglehold | Babel Free
Equivalents
العربية
المسكة الخانقة
Deutsch
Würgegriff
Español
dominio
Nederlands
verwurging
Русский
мёртвая хватка
Examples
“For years the company had a stranglehold on the rest⟳ of the industry.”
“Numerous witnesses had come⟳ forward⟳ at that time to state that they had watched Kelly tackle Symaco and pin her on the floor in a strangle-hold until investigating officers arrived to pry him loose.”
“That record⟳ felt like⟳ ancient history as the Djokovic of 2011 overcame a slightly edgy start⟳ to take⟳ a stranglehold on the match⟳.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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