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
Mykhaila-Ukrainian
Vitalyvee-TAH-lee (Russian)Russian, Ukrainian
TamiTAM-eeEnglish
Antonin-French
Asif-Arabic
Scilla-Italian