Choke (something) Off Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Choke (something) Off Idiom mean?

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choke (something) off What does choke (something) off mean?	to force something to an end/stop	The government was able to choke off the flow of money to the criminal gang.
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nickel and dime (someone) What does "nickel and dime (someone)" mean?	to charge someone many small amounts of money	The constant small repairs to my car are beginning to nickel and dime me.
count noses What does "count noses" mean?	count the number of people	The teacher stopped to count noses several times during the field trip.
Wake up and smell the coffee What does "Wake up and smell the coffee" mean?	When someone doesn't realise what is really happening or is not paying enough attention to events around them, you can tell them to wake up and smell the coffee.
put (someone or something) out of one's head/mind What does "put (someone or something) out of one's head/mind" mean?	to try to forget someone or something	I was forced to put my holidays out of my head when we had the emergency problems at our company.
arm and a leg What does "arm and a leg" mean?	a large amount of money	The man's new car cost him an arm and a leg.
teething problems/troubles What does "teething problems/troubles" mean?	difficulties and problems experienced in the early stages of a project/activity	Our new business is having many teething problems that we are trying to solve.
let alone (something) What does "let alone (something)" mean?	not to mention something, to say nothing of something	I don`t have enough money to go to a movie let alone go on a holiday.
broad What does "broad" mean?	woman.	Who's the new broad behind the bar?

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Choke (something) Off Idiom