n.
1) to clear one's ~
2) to gargle one's ~
3) a clear; inflamed, red, sore; scratchy; strep ~
4) ( misc. ) to cut one's own ~ ('to ruin oneself'); to jump down smb.'s ~ ('to criticize smb.'); to ram smt. down smb.'s ~ ('to impose smt. on smb.'); the words stuck in her ~ ('she found it difficult to say'); to have a lump in one's ~ ('to be overcome by emotion'); to cut/slash/slit smb.'s ~