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Phrase(s): force someone or something down
to press or push someone or something downward. • I forced him down and slipped the handcuffs on him. • The cop forced down the thug and handcuffed him. • I forced the dog down and held it there., Phrase(s): force something down
to force oneself to swallow something. • I can’t stand sweet potatoes, but I manage to force them down just to keep from making a scene. • She forced down the sweet potatoes.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs