Idiom: 'Down one's throat'

Tom · Mon Jan 22, 2007 21:32 pm *Idiom: 'Down one's throat'*

Hi

Could you please tell me if the following sentence is grammatically correct and natural?

1- I made sure that the medicine went down her throat. (Said by a nurse whose patient always spat it after she had left the room)

Tom

Yankee · Mon Jan 22, 2007 21:55 pm *Idiom: 'Down one's throat'*

In the given situation, it sounds fine, Tom. You might also say "I made sure she swallowed the medicine."

Jamie (K) · Tue Jan 23, 2007 13:45 pm *Idiom: 'Down one's throat'*

But, of course, an unconscious person wouldn't be able to swallow the medicine, so someone would have to get the medicine to pour down her throat without any cooperation from her.

Yankee · Tue Jan 23, 2007 15:32 pm *Idiom: 'Down one's throat'*

Tom's mention of spitting the medicine out after the nurse left the room led me to assume the patient was alert and actively planning. By the way, can you safely pour something down an unconscious person's throat?

prezbucky · Tue Jan 23, 2007 23:17 pm *Idiom: 'Down one's throat'*

Sure, if "down .. throat" is a euphemism for "into the IV-fed blood vessel".

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edwin · Thu Jan 25, 2007 7:42 am *Idiom: 'Down one's throat'*

Well..."the medicine went down her throat" seems very logical, even the patients are unconscious, i saw those scenes before.Of course, in the movies only, hehe...
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