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  • 41choke chain — BrE choke collar AmE n a chain that is fastened around the neck of a dog to control it …

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  • 42choke off something — choke off (something) to suddenly stop the movement or progress of something. He told his staff to stop talking to the press, hoping to choke off the bad publicity …

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  • 43choke off — (something) to suddenly stop the movement or progress of something. He told his staff to stop talking to the press, hoping to choke off the bad publicity …

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  • 44choke collar — choke′ col lar n. a nooselike collar for controlling untrained or powerful dogs. Also called choke′ chain …

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  • 45choke collar — n. a training collar for a dog, that tightens when the dog strains at the leash: also choke chain …

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  • 46choke'hold — noun A method of restraining someone by holding one s arm across his or her throat (also figurative) • • • Main Entry: ↑choke …

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  • 47choke line — see ↑kill line under ↑kill1 • • • Main Entry: ↑choke …

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  • 48choke-pear — chokeˈ pear noun 1. An astringent pear 2. Anything that reduces one to silence • • • Main Entry: ↑choke …

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  • 49choke out something — ˌchoke ˈout | choke out sth derived to say sth with great difficulty because you feel a strong emotion • He choked out a reply. • + speech ‘I hate you!’ she choked out. Main entry: ↑chokederived …

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  • 50Choke Hold — is a Hardy Boys novel.The Hardys enter the world of wrestling entertainment, where fists fly, and tempers soar. Sammy The Kung Fu King Rand s career is being sabotaged by someone inside the system, and the Hardys must find out who, before things… …

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