choke hold noun
plural ∼ holds [count] chiefly US 1 : a method of holding someone by putting your arm around the person's neck with enough pressure to make breathing difficult or impossible
▪ He put the suspect in a choke hold. = He used/placed a choke hold on the suspect. 2 : a force or influence that stops something from growing or developing : stranglehold — usually singular ▪ The state has a choke hold on the city's finances. ▪ The tariffs have put a choke hold on the economy.
▪ He put the suspect in a choke hold. = He used/placed a choke hold on the suspect.
