strangle-hold
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gəlˌhoʊld
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| —n | |
| 1. | See also Japanese stranglehold a wrestling hold in which a wrestler's arms are pressed against his opponent's windpipe |
| 2. | complete power or control over a person or situation |
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Strangle-hold
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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