avoir le couteau sous la gorge

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.vwaʁ lə ku.to su la ɡɔʁʒ/

• Audio (Lyon):

  (file)

• Audio (Lyon):

  (file)

• Audio (Vosges):

  (file)

Verb

avoir le couteau sous la gorge

1. (figuratively) to be pressured, to be compelled to do something (to be in a situation in which one has no alternative course of action)

Related terms

• mettre le couteau sous la gorge
• le couteau sous la gorge

See also

• ultimatum