at someone's throat

prepositional phrase

Behaving very aggressively or snappishly toward someone.

“They were at each other's throats all evening.”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. Behaving very aggressively or snappishly toward someone.

    They were at each other's throats all evening.

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APA

at someone's throat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20someone's%20throat

MLA

“at someone's throat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20someone's%20throat. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “at someone's throat,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20someone's%20throat.

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