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.
Quarter(verb) a small upright timber post, used in partitions; -- in the United States more commonly called stud. Quarter(verb) the fourth part of the distance from one point of the compass to another, being the fourth part of 11Â¡ 15', that is, about 2Â¡ 49'; -- called also quarter point.