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#2 (permalink) Mon Jan 22, 2007 20:55 pm Idiom: 'Down one's throat' |
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In the given situation, it sounds fine, Tom. You might also say "I made sure she swallowed the medicine." _________________ "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." ~ Abraham Lincoln |
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Yankee I'm a Communicator ;-)

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#3 (permalink) Tue Jan 23, 2007 12:45 pm Idiom: 'Down one's throat' |
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| 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. |
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Jamie (K) I'm a Communicator ;-)
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#4 (permalink) Tue Jan 23, 2007 14:32 pm Idiom: 'Down one's throat' |
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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? _________________ "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." ~ Abraham Lincoln |
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Yankee I'm a Communicator ;-)

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#5 (permalink) Tue Jan 23, 2007 22:17 pm Idiom: 'Down one's throat' |
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Sure, if "down .. throat" is a euphemism for "into the IV-fed blood vessel".
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Prezbucky I'm a Communicator ;-)

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#6 (permalink) Thu Jan 25, 2007 6:42 am Idiom: 'Down one's throat' |
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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... _________________ One life, Live it ! |
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