ram something down someone's throat: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    generalneutralliteral
    • To force a substance into a person's throat or esophagus by physically pushing it downward.

    Examples

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    • The nurse carefully rammed the pill down the patient's throat to ensure he swallowed it.

      La enfermera introdujo cuidadosamente la pastilla por la garganta del paciente para asegurarse de que la tragara.

    • He was forced to ram the feeding tube down the infant's throat to provide nutrition.

      Tuvo que introducir la sonda de alimentación por la garganta del bebé para proporcionarle nutrición.

    • The doctor rammed the medication down the young boy's throat during the emergency procedure.

      El médico introdujo la medicación por la garganta del niño durante el procedimiento de emergencia.

    • After the accident, paramedics rammed an airway tube down her throat to help her breathe.

      Después del accidente, los paramédicos introdujeron un tubo traqueal por su garganta para ayudarla a respirar.

  • 2.

    generalinformalcolloquialpejorativefigurative
    • To forcefully impose an idea, decision, policy, product, or opinion on someone who does not want it; to coerce acceptance or agreement.

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    • The manager tried to ram new policies down the team's throat without discussion, which caused resentment.

      El gerente intentó imponer nuevas políticas al equipo sin discusión, lo que causó resentimiento.

    • You can't just ram your opinions down my throat; I need time to think them over.

      No puedes simplemente imponerme tus opiniones; necesito tiempo para reflexionarlas.

    • They were rammed down the throat with a product upgrade they never asked for.

      Les impusieron una actualización del producto que nunca pidieron.

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