throat : Idioms & Phrases

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clear the throat

  • verb clear mucus or food from one's throat
    hawk.
    • he cleared his throat before he started to speak
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ear-nose-and-throat doctor

  • noun a specialist in the disorders of the ear or nose or throat
    otolaryngologist; ENT man; rhinolaryngologist; otorhinolaryngologist.
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Malignant, Ulcerated ∨ Putrid, sore throat

  • . See Angina, and under Putrid.
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Putrid sore throat

  • (Med.), a gangrenous inflammation of the fauces and pharynx.
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raw throat

  • noun inflammation of the fauces and pharynx
    pharyngitis; raw throat.
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septic sore throat

  • noun an infection of the oral pharynx and tonsils by streptococcus
    streptococcal sore throat; streptococcus tonsilitis; septic sore throat; strep throat.
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Sore throat

  • noun inflammation of the fauces and pharynx
    pharyngitis; raw throat.
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  • (Med.), inflammation of the throat and tonsils; pharyngitis. See Cynanche.
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strep throat

  • noun an infection of the oral pharynx and tonsils by streptococcus
    streptococcal sore throat; streptococcus tonsilitis; septic sore throat; strep throat.
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streptococcal sore throat

  • noun an infection of the oral pharynx and tonsils by streptococcus
    streptococcal sore throat; streptococcus tonsilitis; septic sore throat; strep throat.
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Throat brails

  • (Naut.), brails attached to the gaff close to the mast.
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Throat halyards

  • (Naut.), halyards that raise the throat of the gaff.
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throat infection

  • noun an infection of the oral pharynx and tonsils by streptococcus
    streptococcal sore throat; streptococcus tonsilitis; septic sore throat; strep throat.
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Throat pipe

  • (Anat.), the windpipe, or trachea.
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throat protector

  • noun protective garment worn by hockey goalkeeper and catcher in baseball
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throat sweetbread

  • noun edible thymus gland of an animal
    neck sweetbread.
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To give one the lie in his throat

  • to accuse one pointedly of lying abominably.
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To lie in one's throat

  • to lie flatly or abominably.
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