force/ram/shove (something) down someone's throat

idiom

informal
: to force someone to accept or like (something, such as one's ideas or beliefs)
She was always forcing her opinions down his throat.

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“Force/ram/shove (something) down someone's throat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/force%2Fram%2Fshove%20%28something%29%20down%20someone%27s%20throat. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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