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go down the wrong way in Russian

go down the wrong way in Russian

попа́сть не в то го́рло
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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