take by the throat



take something by the throat

to make a determined attempt to deal with something The Rockets took this game by the throat in the first quarter and never let go till the final minutes.
See stick in gullet, jump down throat, ram down throat
See also: take, throat

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ndidi-Western African, Igbo
Democritus-Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Jalila-Arabic
Rowley['rəuli]
Yamila-Spanish (Latin American)
Eugeneia-Ancient Greek