throat

be at each other's throats (of people or organizations) quarrel or fight persistently.

1990Rian MalanMy Traitor's Heart 'It's not only difficult for people outside to understand why blacks are at each others' throats,' he says. 'It's difficult for ourselves.'

cut your own throat bring about your own downfall by your actions.

force (or ram or shove) something down someone's throat force ideas or material on a person's attention by repeatedly putting them forward.

grab (or take) something or someone by the throat

1 seize control of something.

2 attract someone's undivided attention.

❶ 2008CNN transcripts It would be great to see a candidate grab the mortgage issue by the throat and do something.

❷ 2012 Margaret Pomeranz and David StrattonAt the Movies Shot splendidly by Adam Arkepaw in an impressionistic style …, this film grabs you by the throat and refuses to let go.

have a frog in your throat: seefrog.

jump down someone's throat: seejump.

a lump in the throat: seelump.

stick in your throat (or gullet) be difficult or impossible to accept; be a source of continuing annoyance.

☞ The literal sense refers to something lodged in your throat which you can neither swallow nor spit out. See also stick in your craw atcraw and stick in your gizzard atgizzard.