卡脖子

1. seize sb. by the throat; grip sb.'s throat

♦ 他正要叫喊, 那歹徒猛扑过来, 卡住他的脖子。 He was about to call out when that ruffian dashed at him and gripped his throat.

2. have in a stranglehold; subdue

♦ 用经济制裁来卡别国的脖子 apply economic sanctions against another country in an attempt to force it into submission