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Collocations for throat - noun

1. front part of the neck

VERB + throat

cut, slash, slit
rip out
I wanted to rip his throat out.

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PREPOSITION

by the throat
She seized her attacker by the throat.

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2. passage down which air and food pass

ADJECTIVE

bad (BrE), scratchy (esp. AmE), sore, strep (AmE,informal)
symptoms of a cold such as a runny nose and a scratchy sore throat
I have a sore throat.
dry, parched

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VERB + throat

clear
She cleared her throat, then began to speak.
escape
A small cry escaped his throat.
burn
She felt the smoke burn her throat.

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throat + VERB

ache, hurt
close, close up, constrict, tighten
His throat constricted with fear when he saw the knife.
dry, go dry
burn

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throat + NOUN

infection, irritation
The chemical causes eye, nose and throat irritations.
cancer
lozenge, pastille (esp. BrE)

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PREPOSITION

down the/sb's throat
She felt the cold water trickle down her throat.

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PHRASES

the back of your throat
The medicine left a sour taste in the back of my throat.
a lump in your throat
He felt a lump in his throat, and tears forming in his eyes.

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