prendre à la gorge

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French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pʁɑ̃.dʁ‿a la ɡɔʁʒ/
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Verb

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prendre à la gorge

  1. (transitive, figuratively) to have by the throat
  2. (transitive, figuratively) to be gut-wrenching (to be very moving, to be poignant)
    Synonym: prendre aux tripes