shove something down someone's throat

English

Verb

shove something down someone's throat (third-person singular simple present shoves something down someone's throat, present participle shoving something down someone's throat, simple past and past participle shoved something down someone's throat)

1. (derogatory, idiomatic, transitive) To persistently bring ideas or material to the attention of a person.
   • 2003, Thom S. Rainer, The Unchurched Next Door: Understanding Faith Stages as Keys to Sharing Your Faith‎^[1], Zondervan, →ISBN:

     “I knew she was a Christian, but she didn't shove her beliefs down my throat. […]

   • 2009, Glynis McCants, Love by the Numbers: How to Find Great Love or Reignite the Love You Have Through the Power of Numerology, Sourcebooks Casablanca, →ISBN, page 211:

     When it comes to politics, I don't want them to shove their opinions down my throat.

   • 2010, Annie Chau, I Brag, Eloquent Books, →ISBN, page 444:

     Yes, I admit that it was all my past run-ins with “crazy religious people” always trying to “save” me and shove religion down my throat that closed me off to Anthony's real sentiments.

Synonyms

• force something down someone's throat
• ram something down someone's throat

Translations

persistently bring ideas to the attention of a person

• Chinese:

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• Finnish: tuputtaa (fi), tyrkyttää (fi), pakottaa (fi)
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