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 aggressively and persistently force an opinion, belief or idea upon a person (especially if they lack interest or have an opposing viewpoint).

   I disagreed with his opinion, but he continued to shove it down my throat.

   • 1595 December 9 (first known performance), William Shakespeare, “The life and death of King Richard the Second”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene i], page 23, column 2, line 59:

     […] curbes mee, / From giving reines and ſpurres to my free ſpeech, / Which elſe would be poſt vntill it had been return'd / Theſe tearmes of treaſon, doubly downe his throat,

     Interpretation: They prevent me from having free rein and spur of my speech / As otherwise I would force, after it came back up, / These terms of treason, doubly down his throat

   • 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

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