You have a muscle under your chin that when it gets tight it narrows the passageway in your throat and it's possible that is the reason for your throat to hurt. Here is how to release that muscle: Under your chin: Place your thumbs up under your chin near the front.
Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus. Staggered Terms. An arrangement whereby only a certain number of members of a board of directors are elected in a given year. For example, a board of directors may have 10 members serving five year, staggered terms where two new members are elected each year.
See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com. 1. Stagger, reel, totter suggest an unsteady manner of walking. To stagger is successively to lose and regain one's equilibrium and the ability to maintain one's direction: to stagger with exhaustion, a heavy load, or intoxication. To reel is to sway dizzily and be in imminent danger of falling: to reel when faint with hunger.