going down the wrong throat

A form of go down the wrong throat — Synonym of go down the wrong way (“of food or drink: to go down the trachea instead of the esophagus”).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of go down the wrong throat
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APA

going down the wrong throat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20down%20the%20wrong%20throat

MLA

“going down the wrong throat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20down%20the%20wrong%20throat. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “going down the wrong throat,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20down%20the%20wrong%20throat.

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