choke chain
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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He passed on photographing a brown collie mix wearing a choke chain, for example, because he knew it would get a rise out of commenters who find it cruel.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 17, 2015
But the things you believe can be a choke chain.
From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2014
But if you’re married, you’ve got this choke chain.
From New York Times ● Jan. 4, 2013
But each time, voters yanked on the choke chain.
From Time ● Nov. 8, 2012
"It wasn't the letter of an overall commander pulling the choke chain of a subordinate," says Bruce Hoffman, a terrorism expert with the Rand Corp. think tank in Washington, who believes it is genuine.
From Time Magazine Archive
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