sticks in someone's gullet
Hard to accept
Something that sticks in someone's gullet is difficult to accept or swallow—an insult, injustice, or unwelcome fact that continues to rankle: It still sticks in my gullet that she got the promotion over me.
The gullet is the throat or esophagus, so the image is of something lodged uncomfortably, refusing to go down.
- chokeObstruct breathing or airflow
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
- aversionIntense dislike or repugnance
- gagMouth restraint or jest
- constrictTo squeeze tightly
protest · discontent · rankle · irritation · rubs the wrong way · get under skin · sore point · block · lump · gall · bitterness · hard feelings · indignation · knot · bitter pill · leaves a bad taste · hard to swallow · fester
sticks in someone's gulleteasy to swallow
agrees with · palatable · acceptable · agreeable · unobjectionable
sticks in someone's gulleteasily forgotten
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