jump down someone's throat
- jump down someone's throat
jump down someone's throat
To berate or snap at someone angrily and suddenly
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jump down someone's throat see under ↑
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to suddenly speak very angrily to someone, in a way that seems unfair
Thesaurus: to criticize, accuse or blame
synonym to say something, or to speak to someone in an angry way
synonym words used to describe criticism
hyponym
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informal respond to what someone has said in a sudden and angrily critical way
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jump down someone's throat — see
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jump down someone's throat
informal : to respond angrily to someone
He jumped down my throat when I suggested a different plan.
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Useful english dictionary.
2012.
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jump down someone's throat — If you jump down someone s throat, you criticise or chastise them severely … The small dictionary of idiomes
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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
