choke on

1. (figuratively, slang)To refuse to accept (something).

   I told him what happened, but he choked on the truth.

1. I nearly choked on a fishbone.

   deIch bin an einer Fischgräte fast erstickt. — xtofu80

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2. Tom choked on a chicken bone.

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3. The baby almost choked on a piece of candy.

   ruРебёнок чуть не подавился куском конфеты. — Grigoriy

   deDas Baby erstickte fast an einem Bonbon. — Zaghawa

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4. Tom is choking on something.

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5. What did Tom choke on?

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irregular

• choke upTo (temporarily) lose one's power of speech, because of strong emotion.
• choke offTo get rid of; to cause to come to an end.
• choke outTo say (something) with difficulty, while or as if choking.
• choke onTo refuse to accept (something).
• choke downTo swallow with difficulty.
• choke backTo hold back or suppress (an emotion, expression of emotion, or utterance), with difficulty.