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
TrentTRENTEnglish
AbbeyAB-eeEnglish
Shiva (1)SHIV-ə (Hinduism)Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali
Holger-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Condoleezzakahn-də-LEE-zəVarious
Zerachiel-Judeo-Christian Legend