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
Rifka-Yiddish
Lynda['lində]
Thana-Arabic
Hilda['hildə]
Jurica-Croatian, Slovene
Piliranipil-ee-RAH-neeSouthern African, Chewa