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choke back::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | choke down, choke off |
| Type of | conquer, stamp down, subdue, suppress |
Examples of choke back
choke back
I had to choke back a rising bile in the back of my throat as I read this.
From the scienceblogs.com
It made me and mine laugh out loud one moment and then choke back the tears in another.
From the economist.com
Had to choke back the hysterical laughter until I got back to the kitchen and just howled.
From the eatocracy.cnn.com
I'll happily take a manager who has to choke back tears over a guy who can't seem to find any.
From the freep.com
Gary Hoepner paused to choke back tears Tuesday as he told a judge of George Tiller's last moments of life.
From the kansas.com
Sometimes I just stare at my lunch and choke back tears.
From the fresnobee.com
More than once, he appeared to choke back tears.
From the dispatch.com
His widow, Victoria, closed her eyes slowly and appeared to choke back tears as she watched under cover of an umbrella.
From the stltoday.com
It also made him choke back tears when he got on stage to thank his mom and stepfather, who helped raise him since age 2.
From the signonsandiego.com
