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Phrase of the Day (force/ram/shove something down someone’s throat)-09APR22

Phrase of the Day (force/ram/shove something down someone's throat)-09APR22

Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is force/ram/shove something down someone’s throat and its meaning is “to force someone to do/accept something against his/her will”.

Example Sentence: Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s statement on Thursday that when citizens of States communicate with each other, it should be in the language of India, with Hindi being accepted as an alternative to English, sparked widespread criticism with Opposition leaders dubbing it “Hindi imperialism”… Countering the Minister, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh asked why the Home Minister did not learn a south Indian language instead of ramming Hindi down everyone’s throat.

This phrase is present in The Hindu article Amit Shah pitches for Hindi use, Opposition cries foul and click here to read it.

Courtesy: The Hindu

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