choke on (something)

choke on (something)

To choke due to a particular object lodged in one's throat or windpipe. It was a scary moment when dad started choking on that fish bone. I hate when I choke on my own spit.
See also: choke, on
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

choke on something

to gag and cough on something stuck in the throat. The dog choked on the meat. The restaurant patron began to choke on a fish bone.
See also: choke, on
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • choke on
  • cut (one's) own throat
  • cut one’s own throat
  • cut your own throat
  • frog in one's throat
  • a frog in (one's) throat
  • a frog in throat
  • a frog in your throat
  • have a frog in (one's) throat
  • have a frog in your throat