Collocations for throat - noun
1. front part of the neck
VERB + THROAT
cut, slash, slit
PREP.
by the ~
She seized her attacker by the throat.
She seized her attacker by the throat.
2. passage down which air and food pass
ADJ.
bad, infected, sore | dry
VERB + THROAT
clear
She cleared her throat, then began to speak.
She cleared her throat, then began to speak.
THROAT + VERB
ache, hurt | close (up), constrict, seize up, tighten
His throat constricted with fear when he saw the knife.
His throat constricted with fear when he saw the knife.
dry, go dry
THROAT + NOUN
infection | lozenge, pastille
PREP.
down the/your ~
She felt the cold water trickle down her throat.
She felt the cold water trickle down her throat.
PHRASES
the back of your throat
The medicine left a sour taste in the back of my 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.
He felt a lump in his throat, and tears forming in his eyes.