jumped down someone's throat

A form of jump down someone's throat — To criticise with excessive and unexpected harshness.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of jump down someone's throat
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APA

jumped down someone's throat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jumped%20down%20someone's%20throat

MLA

“jumped down someone's throat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jumped%20down%20someone's%20throat. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jumped down someone's throat,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jumped%20down%20someone's%20throat.

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