stick in one's craw



stick in one's craw

Also, stick in one's throat.
1. Be unable to say something, as in I meant to apologize but the words stuck in my craw. [Early 1600s]
2. Be so offensive that one can't tolerate it, as in That obscene art exhibit stuck in my throat. [Late 1600s]
See also: craw, stick

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
TerÉZiaTE-ray-zee-aw (Hungarian)Hungarian, Slovak
Waldhar-Ancient Germanic
CallaKAL-əEnglish
Dipika-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu
GaiusGAH-yoos (Ancient Roman), GAH-yuws (Ancient Roman), GIE-əs (English)Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin, Biblical
Iliana-Greek, Bulgarian