Words stick in their throat In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "words stick in their throat", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jimmy Hung calendar 2021-11-20 12:11

Meaning of Words stick in their throat (redirected from words stick in (one's) throat )

Synonyms:

words stick in one's craw

Words stick in (one's) throat informal

If words stick in your throat, you are too emotional that you can't say something.

You didn't know how grateful I was. Back then, words just stuck in my throat.

Words stuck in her throat when she agreed to his proposal.

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