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choke chain

British

noun

a collar and lead for a dog so designed that if the dog drags on the lead the collar tightens round its neck

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He passed on photographing a brown collie mix wearing a choke chain, for example, because he knew it would get a rise out of commenters who find it cruel.

From The Guardian • Oct. 17, 2015

But the things you believe can be a choke chain.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2014

But if you’re married, you’ve got this choke chain.

From New York Times • Jan. 4, 2013

But each time, voters yanked on the choke chain.

From Time • Nov. 8, 2012

"It wasn't the letter of an overall commander pulling the choke chain of a subordinate," says Bruce Hoffman, a terrorism expert with the Rand Corp. think tank in Washington, who believes it is genuine.

From Time Magazine Archive

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