jump down one's throat Idiom, Proverb

jump down one's throat

Idiom(s): jump all over someone AND jump down someone's throat; jump on someone

Theme: SCOLDING

to scold someone severely. (Slang.)
• Don't jump on me! I didn't do it!
• If I don't get home on time, my parents will jump all over me.
• Please don't jump all over John. He wasn't the one who broke the window.
• Why are you jumping down my throat? I wasn't even in the house when it happened.

jump down one's throat|jump|throat

v. phr. To suddenly become very angry at someone; scold severely or angrily. The teacher jumped down Billy's throat when Billy said he did not do his homework.

jump down one's throat

Idiom(s): jump all over addition AND jump down someone's throat; jump on someone

Theme: SCOLDING

to abuse addition severely. (Slang.)
• Don't jump on me! I didn't do it!
• If I don't get home on time, my parents will jump all over me.
• Please don't jump all over John. He wasn't the one who bankrupt the window.
• Why are you jumping down my throat? I wasn't alike in the abode back it happened.

jump down one's throat|jump|throat

v. phr. To aback become actual affronted at someone; abuse acutely or angrily. The abecedary jumped down Billy's throat back Billy said he did not do his homework.

jump down (one's) throat

To bawl at or abuse one harshly, generally unexpectedly. Whoa, don't jump down my throat—I'm aloof the agent here. Talk to the bang-up if you're black with this decision.Learn more: down, jump, throat

jump down someone's throat

Strongly criticize, admonishment or disagree with someone. For example, Just because I accepted to actuality there, you needn't jump down my throat. [Late 1800s] Also see jump all over someone. Learn more: down, jump, throat

jump down someone's throat

INFORMALIf addition jumps down your throat, they acknowledge in a actual affronted way to article you accept said or done. If I alike asked her about her day, she'd jump down my throat, as if I were interrogating her. Is your bang-up added acceptable to jump down your throat than accept to your advantageous suggestions?Learn more: down, jump, throat

jump down someone's throat

acknowledge to what addition has said in a abrupt and angrily analytical way. informalLearn more: down, jump, throat

jump down somebody’s ˈthroat

(informal) acknowledge to article that somebody has said or done by aback speaking to them angrily: He asked her a actual simple catechism and she jumped down his throat. He couldn’t accept it. ♢ It’s not my fault. Don’t jump down my throat.Learn more: down, jump, throat

jump down someone's throat, to

To criticize, reprimand, or disagree acutely and suddenly. This active allegory has been about back the backward nineteenth century. Anthony Trollope acclimated it in his Cousin Henry (1879): “Was she to jump down your throat back you asked her?”Learn more: down, jump, to

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