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shoves something down someone's throat

shoves something down someone's throat is the third-person singular simple present indicative of shove something down someone's throat.

Meaning of shove something down someone's throat

Verb

shove something down someone's throat (third-person singular simple present shoves something down someone's throat, present participle shoving something down someone's throat, simple past and past participle shoved something down someone's throat)

  1. (derogatory, idiomatic, transitive) To aggressively and persistently force an opinion, belief or idea upon a person (especially if they lack interest or have an opposing viewpoint).
    • I disagreed with his opinion, but he continued to shove it down my throat.
    Synonyms:
    force something down someone's throat, ram something down someone's throat

Questions about shoves something down someone's throat

What is shoves something down someone's throat the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Shoves something down someone's throat is the third-person singular simple present indicative of shove something down someone's throat.

Words near shoves something down someone's throat in the dictionary

  1. shoves in the mouth
  2. shoves it up your ass
  3. shoves off
  4. shoves on
  5. shoves over
  6. shoves something down someone's throat
  7. shoves the queer
  8. shoves up
  9. shovey
  10. shovin'
  11. shoving

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