jumped down someone's throat
jumped down someone's throat is the simple past and past participle of jump down someone's throat.
Meaning of jump down someone's throat
Verb
jump down someone's throat (third-person singular simple present jumps down someone's throat, present participle jumping down someone's throat, simple past and past participle jumped down someone's throat)
- To criticise with excessive and unexpected harshness.
- Try to remember next time, but don’t fret — I won’t jump down your throat if you forget.
Questions about jumped down someone's throat
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- Jumped down someone's throat is the simple past and past participle of jump down someone's throat.
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