Force down your throat Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈfɔɹs/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈθɹoʊt

FORS-down-yer-THROHT

UK

fˈɔːs/ /dˈaʊn/ /jˈɔː/ /θɹˈəʊt

FAWS-down-yaw-THROHT

Definition

To make someone accept or believe something, often ideas or opinions, when they do not want to; to impose something on someone against their will, especially by being very forceful or insistent.

Usage & Nuances

This is always figurative in modern English—it does NOT mean literally putting food or objects in someone's mouth. The phrase is informal, often used about unwanted advice, beliefs, or rules. Typical subjects are 'opinions', 'beliefs', 'ideas', or even 'rules'. Used when someone is annoyed by forceful persuasion.

• Spanish: imponer a la fuerza - meter por la fuerza (figurado)
• Portuguese (BR): enfiar goela abaixo - empurrar à força (figurado)
• Portuguese (PT): enfiar pela goela abaixo - impor à força (figurado)
• Chinese (Simplified): 强行灌输 - 强塞给你（比喻）
• Chinese (Traditional): 強行灌輸 - 強塞給你（比喻）
• Hindi: जबरदस्ती मुँह में ठूंसना (रूपक) - जबरन थोपना
• Arabic: فرض بالقوة عليك - يلقّن بالقوة (مجازي)
• Bengali: আমার ইচ্ছার বিরুদ্ধে চাপিয়ে দেওয়া - কারও গলায় কিছু জোর করে ঠেলে দেওয়া (আলোচনার প্রসঙ্গে)
• Russian: навязывать - навязывать силой
• Japanese: 無理やり押し付ける - 押し付ける
• Vietnamese: ép buộc - nhồi nhét (ý kiến/niềm tin)
• Korean: 억지로 떠먹이다 - 강요하다
• Turkish: zorla kabul ettirmek - dayatmak
• Urdu: زبردستی ٹھونسنا - زبردستی منوانا
• Indonesian: memaksakan - memaksakan sesuatu ke orang lain

Example Sentences

Don't force your ideas down my throat.

basic

The school shouldn't force religion down students' throats.

basic

I don't like it when companies force new products down our throats.

basic

They keep trying to force down our throats all these rules nobody asked for.

natural

Stop trying to force down my throat what you think is best for me.

natural

I'm tired of the media forcing opinions down our throats every day.

natural