The throat is the passageway at the back of the mouth where air and food pass through. The plural is ‘throats’.

 

FUN FACT – The throat helps us pronounce ‘voiced sounds’ in English. If you don’t know what voiced and voiceless sounds are, I recommend finding out! It will really help with your pronunciation and help you sound like a native.

throat idioms list

Let’s look at some popular body idioms that contain the word ‘throat’.

  • at each other’s throats
    meaning – two or more people are arguing/fighting
    example – The kids are driving me mad. They’ve been at each other’s throats all weekend.
  • cut-throat
    meaning – ruthless/relentless people or companies
    example – The fashion industry is cut-throat.
  • force/ram something down someone’s throat
    meaning – force someone to accept/agree with your ideas or beliefs
    example – I love discussing things, but I hate it when tammy forces her opinions down our throats.
  • get a lump in one’s throat
    meaning – the tight feeling in your throat due to sadness/emotion
    example – We had lumps in our throats whilst watching that documentary on dairy farming.
  • have a frog in one’s throat
    meaning – someone can’t speak as their mouth is dry and they need to cough
    example – The presentation went badly. He had a frog in his throat so couldn’t get the words out.
  • jump down someone’s throat
    meaning – respond to someone with anger
    example – Lisa jumped down my throat when I asked about her new job. Maybe she got fired!

throat idioms list with pictures

Here’s some real life picture examples.

idiomatic expressions with body parts - throat
at each other’s throats meaning
common body (THROAT) idioms and expressions in English - cut throat meaning
force something down someone’s throat meaning
common body (THROAT) idioms and expressions in English - get a lump in one’s throat meaning
have a frog in one's throat meaning
common body (THROAT) idioms and expressions in English - jump down someone's throat

You can download a table of ‘throat’ idioms and expressions below.

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