stick in one's craw

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]

Example Sentences

“You’re at the center of it”: Here were words to stick in one’s craw, to suggest that, as well-versed as Eichner may be in the traditions of the rom-com, his understanding of queer history on screen had momentarily escaped him.

From Los Angeles Times