choke off

Idioms  

1. Put a stop to, throttle, as in Higher interest rates are choking off the real estate boom . [Early 1800s]

2. Stop someone from speaking or complaining, as in Throughout the debate the congressman had to be choked off to give the other candidate a chance to speak . [ Slang ; late 1800s]

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Example Sentences

But by choking off agricultural production, transport and markets, Rwanda’s M23 allies are aggravating Congo’s hunger crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ford stock traded below $9 at the time, with investors fearing that levies would raise costs and choke off consumer demand.

From Barron's

That’s where she’s been on the mend since early March, when she arrived with a hook lodged in her throat and a flipper that was mostly dead from fishing line that had choked off circulation.

From Los Angeles Times

China has also started choking off supplies of rare earths and magnets with high-tech applications to Japanese companies.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the latest example, China has begun choking off exports of rare earths and rare-earth magnets to Japan.

From The Wall Street Journal

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