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jumps down someone's throat

jumps down someone's throat is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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)

  1. (idiomatic) 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 jumps down someone's throat

What is jumps down someone's throat the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Jumps down someone's throat is the third-person singular simple present indicative of jump down someone's throat.

Words near jumps down someone's throat in the dictionary

  1. jumps at the opportunity
  2. jumps bail
  3. jumps before one is pushed
  4. jumps claims
  5. jumps down
  6. jumps down someone's throat
  7. jumps for joy
  8. jumps in
  9. jumps in one's skin
  10. jumps in with both feet
  11. jumps into action

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