What she said was "breathing down my throat," but (of course) what she meant was "breathing down my neck."
Just stop for a moment and conjure up a mental picture of what the first expression looks like. No, it is not an image that makes much sense. Now try the second one. A bit clearer? I thought so!
It's not uncommon to mix metaphors in a busy mental state, and she certainly had a lot happening at this moment. And I am not sure why she mixed "breathing down my neck" with "pushing down my throat" as they mean two completely different things, but necks and throats are close relatives, so that could be the reason why.
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