to shove down someone's throat

Examples

• All

• "You've got to shove your religion down everybody's throat," my father yelled, his voice thick with beer.

  Fiction book (2002)

• The debate should be interesting regarding the lies Romney will be trying to shove down people's throats as he tries to act like a real nice guy.

  Blog text (22)

• And I hope you learn how to not shove opinions down people's throats.

  Blog text (20)

• Quit shoving your "religion" down everyone's throat!

  Blog text (19)

• While you can like whatever you want, shoving it down other people's throats won't help anybody.

  Blog text (19)

• I don't feel I have the right to shove atheism down someone's throat, just like I don't believe theists should shove their religion down mine.

  Blog text (26)

• It's frustrating when people try to shove down my throat ideas I don't agree with.

• The campaign was criticized for attempting to shove down people's throats policies without proper discussion.

• He felt that his supervisor was trying to shove down his throat her vision for the project without input from the team.

Synonyms

I

to impose

vsto shove down someone's throat

271 4.8

Force someone to accept something they do not want

is focused on ideas and opinions rather than all imposed things

P

to pressure

vsto shove down someone's throat

149 4.2

To try to make someone do something

is typically more aggressive and insists on acceptance of ideas

C

to coerce

vsto shove down someone's throat

• Offensive

91 6.4

Force someone to do something by threats

applies especially to forcing beliefs rather than only actions

T

to thrust

vsto shove down someone's throat

41 6.7

To force something on someone, often against their will

highlights direct forceful imposition rather than gentle suggestion

B

to bludgeon

vsto shove down someone's throat

• NSFW

6 8.2

To force someone to do something by threats or strong pressure

uses a physical-sounding metaphor but keeps the same aggressive imposition

I

to impel

vsto shove down someone's throat

4 7.2

To make someone feel they must do something, often because of pressure or need

is interpersonal insistence to accept ideas rather than necessity-driven urge

F

to force down

vsto shove down someone's throat

• Informal

2 7.0

To make someone accept ideas they do not want

is more about aggressive insistence rather than mild persuasion

R

to ram down

vsto shove down someone's throat

• Informal

1 7.9

To force ideas or rules on someone by repeating them against their will

focuses on repeated imposition rather than a single act

I

to impose one's beliefs

vsto shove down someone's throat

1 7.2

Force your beliefs on other people who do not want them

is broader covering any unwanted insisting ideas or opinions

T

to twist someone's arm

vsto shove down someone's throat

• Informal

1 4.4

Get someone to agree or do something by pressuring them

uses more aggressive insistence on agreeing rather than gentle persuasion

R

to ram down someone's throat

vsto shove down someone's throat

• Informal

1 8.9

Force someone to accept ideas or opinions without their choice

is similar but with less violent wording

J

to jawbone

vsto shove down someone's throat

• Literature

1 7.9

Talk strongly to someone to try to persuade them

is more about forcing agreement than public persuasion

F

to force down someone's throat

vsto shove down someone's throat

• Informal

1 8.3

Make someone accept ideas or opinions they do not want by pressuring them

uses stronger, more physical-sounding wording

B

to bullyrag

vsto shove down someone's throat

• Offensive

9.9

To frighten or shout at someone to make them do what you want

is similar but targets acceptance of ideas rather than general harassment

Antonyms

R

to reject

839 1.9

Refuse to accept someone or something

How Forceful

to coerce

• Offensive

91 6.4

to shove down someone's throat

• Informal

2 9.1

to force

∞ 2.3

to push

958 1.1

to persuade

472 2.7

to encourage

∞ 2.3

to suggest

∞ 1.6

Surface Forms

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