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
Gervais	zher-VE	French
Paola	POW-lah (Italian), pah-O-lah (Spanish)	Italian, Spanish
Tabea	tah-BE-ah	German
Elise	e-LEE-zə (German), e-LEE-se (Norwegian, Danish, Swedish), i-LEES (English), i-LEEZ (English)	German, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Dutch, English
Vincenzo	veen-CHEN-tso	Italian
Heather	['heðə]