jump down someone's throat
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jump down someone's throat
verb jumps down someone's throat · jumping down someone's throat · jumped down someone's throat · climb down someone's throat · leap 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.
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verb criticise with excessive and unexpected harshness
| Español | echársele encima a alguien, arremeter contra alguien |
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| Deutsch | anschnauzen |
| Русский | затыка́ть рот zatykátʹ rot, не дава́ть слова сказа́ть ne davátʹ slova skazátʹ |
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