go down the wrong throat
go down the wrong throat verb: synonym of go down the wrong way (“of food or drink: to go down the trachea instead of the esophagus”).
Verb
go down the wrong throat (third-person singular simple present goes down the wrong throat, present participle going down the wrong throat, simple past went down the wrong throat, past participle gone down the wrong throat)
- Synonym of go down the wrong way (“of food or drink: to go down the trachea instead of the esophagus”).
- Synonyms:
- go down the wrong way
Synonyms of go down the wrong throat
Forms of go down the wrong throat
| third-person singular present | goes down the wrong throat |
|---|---|
| present participle | going down the wrong throat |
| past | went down the wrong throat |
| past participle | gone down the wrong throat |
Questions about go down the wrong throat
- What does go down the wrong throat mean?
- Go down the wrong throat means synonym of go down the wrong way (“of food or drink: to go down the trachea instead of the esophagus”).
- What part of speech is go down the wrong throat?
- Go down the wrong throat is a verb.
- What is the past tense of go down the wrong throat?
- The past tense of go down the wrong throat is went down the wrong throat.
Words near go down the wrong throat in the dictionary
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