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go down the wrong way

go down the wrong way
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [goh doun stressed th ee rawng, rong wey]
    • /goʊ daʊn stressed ði rɔŋ, rɒŋ weɪ/
    • /ɡəʊ daʊn ðə rɒŋ ˈweɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [goh doun stressed th ee rawng, rong wey]
    • /goʊ daʊn stressed ði rɔŋ, rɒŋ weɪ/

Definitions of go down the wrong way words

  • noun go down the wrong way (of food) to pass into the windpipe instead of the gullet 0
  • verb go down the wrong way (Idiomatic) (of food or drink) To go down the trachea (windpipe) in one's throat instead of the esophagus (the tube in the throat for swallowed food and fluids), typically resulting in coughing or choking. 0
  • verb go down the wrong way (literally) To travel in or on an incorrect or unusual direction or path. 0
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go down the wrong way popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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