stuck in someone's gullet
Hard to accept
When something is stuck in someone's gullet, it's difficult to accept or swallow—usually an insult, slight, or unfair treatment that continues to rankle.
The gullet is the throat or esophagus, so what sticks there can't go down smoothly: The way she dismissed my work is still stuck in my gullet.
The phrase conveys lingering resentment that won't fade.
- chokingBlocked airway condition
- indignationAnger from mistreatment
- gaggingReflex throat constriction
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
- bitternessSharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
hard feelings · obstruction · dissatisfaction · grudge · bone to pick · rankle · objection · discontent · hard to swallow · frustration · annoyance · vexation · dysphagia · festering · eating away · sore point · Heimlich maneuver · esophagus
stuck in someone's gulleteasy to swallow
palatable · acceptable · water off a duck's back · agreeable · inoffensive
stuck in someone's gulleteasily forgotten
forgettable · out of sight out of mind · unmemorable · ephemeral · fleeting
stuck in someone's gulleteasily forgotten
water off a duck's back · forgettable · no big deal · shrugged off · brushed aside
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