idioms using “throat”

Cut-throat

Extreme, drastic

“There is cut-throat competition for the contract to build the new airport.”

Grab one by the throat

Powerful, exciting

“Matsunaga-san’s movie script really grabbed the producer by the throat; he agreed to produce the movie immediately after he finished reading it.”

Ram something down one’s throat

Force someone to accept something

“It would have been easier to accept the new work schedule if management hadn’t rammed it down our throats.”

Jump down someone’s throat

To overreact, be unreasonably angry

“Kinuta-san should not have jumped down Masako-san’s throat; she just joined the company last week and doesn’t know all of the rules yet.”

Get a lump in one’s throat

To become sad about something

“Nagata-san’s story about the devastation of the hurricane brought a lump to my throat.”