jump down someone's throat

jump down someone's throat
Jump down someone's throat
If you jump down someone's throat, you criticise or chastise them severely.

The small dictionary of idiomes. 2014.

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  • jump down someone's throat — To berate or snap at someone angrily and suddenly • • • Main Entry: ↑jump jump down someone s throat see under ↑jump1 • • • Main Entry: ↑throat * * * jump down someone’s throat …   Useful english dictionary

  • jump down someone's throat — jump down (someone s) throat to react angrily to something that someone says or does. She s been very irritable recently, jumping down my throat every time I open my mouth …   New idioms dictionary

  • jump down someone's throat — ► jump down someone s throat informal respond in a sudden and angry way. Main Entry: ↑jump …   English terms dictionary

  • jump down someone's throat — informal respond in a sudden and angry way. → jump …   English new terms dictionary

  • jump down someone’s throat — see jump …   Useful english dictionary

  • jump down someone's throat — to suddenly speak very angrily to someone, in a way that seems unfair …   English dictionary

  • jump down one's 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./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • jump down one's 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./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • jump\ down\ one's\ 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 …   Словарь американских идиом

  • jump down one's throat — criticize or become angry with someone As soon as I reached the office he jumped down my throat over the missing file …   Idioms and examples

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