choke off
Idioms-
Put a stop to, throttle, as in Higher interest rates are choking off the real estate boom . [Early 1800s]
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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]
Example Sentences
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He noted the huge premium paid by Asian oil importers for Middle East oil grades like Oman and Dubai — as high as $170 per barrel — as supplies are choked off.
From MarketWatch
The price of fertilizer has jumped in recent days, with the Middle East conflict choking off big chunks of the world’s supply of ammonia, urea, sulfur and phosphates.
The Middle East fighting has choked off big chunks of the world’s supply of ammonia, urea, sulfur and phosphates.
Fears that the conflict could drag on for some time -- choking off energy supplies -- sent both main crude contracts soaring on Monday to within a whisker of $120 a barrel, the highest since 2022.
From Barron's
But the speed and severity of Iran’s response to the strikes—and the sudden choking off of global oil markets—caught some traders off guard.
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