ram something down someone's throat
To shove something down someone's throat.
ram
/ɹæm/
noun 11name 9verb 5adj 1
Collocations
3(verb.)
ADV
hard | deliberately
PREP
into
The angry driver rammed his car into the fence during the argument.
Definitions
noun
1
Acronym of random-access memory.
Looking for the best RAM for your PC in 2023 has gotten a little bit more complicated than before. With the advent of DDR5, you can now choose between a newer standard, and an older one. DDR4 has a differently keyed connector, and you’re also going to have to check that the RAM is compatible with your CPU in the first place. So, what should you buy?
2
Acronym of random-access machine.
3
Acronym of relative atomic mass; sometimes styled r.a.m..
4
Acronym of responsibility assignment matrix.
5
Acronym of reliability availability maintainability.
name
1
Initialism of Royal Academy of Music.
2
Initialism of Rise Above Movement.
noun
1
A male sheep, typically uncastrated.
2
A battering ram; a heavy object used for breaking through doors.
3
A warship intended to sink other ships by ramming them.
About a couple of miles out lay an ironclad very low in the water, almost, to my brother's perception, like a water-logged ship. This was the ram Thunder Child.
4
A reinforced section of the bow of a warship, intended to be used for ramming other ships.
5
A piston powered by hydraulic pressure.
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Synonyms
noun — uncastrated adult male sheep
noun — the first sign of the zodiac which the sun enters at the ver
noun — (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Aries
verb — undergo damage or destruction on impact
verb — strike or drive against with a heavy impact
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Idioms & Phrases
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Looking for the best RAM for your PC in 2023 has gotten a little bit more complicated than before. With the advent of DDR5, you can now choose between a newer standard, and an older one. DDR4 has a di
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About a couple of miles out lay an ironclad very low in the water, almost, to my brother's perception, like a water-logged ship. This was the ram Thunder Child.
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He describes the operation thus: "The heavy ram employed to impart the finishing strokes, hoisted up with double purchase and snail's pace to the summit of the Piling Engine, and then falling down lik
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The man, driving an SUV, then rammed the gate, according to police.
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Two snatch thieves who snatched a woman's bag experienced swift karma when their victim accidentally rammed into their motorcycle.
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The other ships, either not caring or too badly-damaged to do anything about it, proceed on their mission, with König the last to fall silent, shot to pieces in a last attempt to ram the Bellerophon.
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