grab by the throat

grab you by the throat

to completely hold your attention or emotions Jealousy grabbed him by the throat and destroyed his marriage.

Usage notes: also used in the forms take you by the throat or hold you by the throat: This is an adventure that takes you by the throat and doesn't let you go until the end of the film.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
MaËLys	-	French
Stoyan	-	Bulgarian
Epiphanius	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Burke	BURK	English
MÁEl MÁEdÓC	-	Ancient Irish
Artur	ər-TOOR (Portuguese), ar-TOOR (Galician), AHR-tuwr (Polish), AHR-toor (German)	Portuguese, Galician, Catalan, Polish, Russian, German, Estonian, Swedish, Romanian, Czech