go down the wrong way

go down the wrong way
To go down the wrong tube in ones throat and make one cough or choke.

Gosh! That chicken went down the wrong way, and I couldnt breath for a couple of seconds!


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  • go down the wrong way — if food or drink goes down the wrong way, it goes down the wrong tube in your throat and makes you cough or stop breathing for a short time. I m all right, it s just a piece of chicken that went down the wrong way …   New idioms dictionary

  • go down the wrong way — (of food) to enter the trachea instead of the oesophagus • • • Main Entry: ↑wrong * * * (of food) enter the windpipe instead of the gullet …   Useful english dictionary

  • the wrong way — To irritate by tactless handling ● rub * * * the right/​wrong/​other way (round/​up) phrase the position in which an object is placed or held, especially in relation to the correct position She was wearing her top the wrong way round. Thesaurus:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • wrong way — the right/​wrong/​other way (round/​up) phrase the position in which an object is placed or held, especially in relation to the correct position She was wearing her top the wrong way round. Thesaurus: upside down and invertedsynonym Main entry:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • the other way up — the right/​wrong/​other way (round/​up) phrase the position in which an object is placed or held, especially in relation to the correct position She was wearing her top the wrong way round. Thesaurus: upside down and invertedsynonym Main entry:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • the right way round — the right/​wrong/​other way (round/​up) phrase the position in which an object is placed or held, especially in relation to the correct position She was wearing her top the wrong way round. Thesaurus: upside down and invertedsynonym Main entry:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • the other way — the right/​wrong/​other way (round/​up) phrase the position in which an object is placed or held, especially in relation to the correct position She was wearing her top the wrong way round. Thesaurus: upside down and invertedsynonym Main entry:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • the right way — adverb in the right manner please do your job properly! can t you carry me decent? • Syn: ↑properly, ↑decently, ↑decent, ↑in good order, ↑right • Ant: ↑improperly ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • The Hard Way — Студийный альбом 213 Дат …   Википедия

  • The Wrong Coast — infobox television show name = The Wrong Coast caption = The Wrong Coast conclusion screenshot format = Animation runtime = approx. 0:22 (per episode) creator = Unknown starring = Mark Hamill Kathryn Greenwood Marc Thompson Tracy Nicole Chapman… …   Wikipedia

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