leap down someone's throat

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

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Meanings

verbleap down someone's throat (third-person singular simple present leaps down someone's throat, present participle leaping down someone's throat, simple past and past participle leaped down someone's throat or leapt down someone's throat)

present singular third person leaps down someone's throat · participle present leaping down someone's throat · participle past leaped down someone's throat · past leaped down someone's throat · participle past leapt down someone's throat · past leapt down someone's throat

  1. alternativeAlternative form of jump down someone's throat.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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