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go down the wrong way in Finnish

go down the wrong way in Finnish

mennä väärään kurkkuun
verb
(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.
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