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.
See also: grab, throat

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MaggieMAG-eeEnglish
Rabi'a-Arabic
Wiremu-Maori
Narcisa-Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Romanian
Whitehead['(h)wait.hed]
Kester-Scottish