jump down throat



jump down somebody's throat

to react angrily to something that someone says or does She's been very irritable recently, jumping down my throat every time I open my mouth.
See also: down, jump, throat

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Delphinedel-FEENFrench
FajraFIE-rahEsperanto
Anthousa-Ancient Greek
Erna (2)ER-nah (Swedish)Norse Mythology, Icelandic, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
MiltonMIL-tənEnglish
Audrey['ɔ:dri]