English / idiom
Jump Down Someone's Throat
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To react suddenly and harshly, criticizing, snapping at, or scolding someone aggressively.
In context
01
I only asked whether we should pack umbrellas, so there is no need to jump down my throat!
02
Exhausted by the long monsoon trek, the team leader began to jump down everyone's throat.
Synonyms
snap at someone,lash out,bite someone's head off
Antonyms
speak soothingly,respond gently,treat calmly
Collocations
jump down my throat,ready to jump down someone's throat,don't jump down their throat