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stick in one's craw

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  1. Also, stick in one's throat.

  2. Be unable to say something, as in I meant to apologize but the words stuck in my craw . [Early 1600s]

  3. Be so offensive that one can't tolerate it, as in That obscene art exhibit stuck in my throat . [Late 1600s]

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