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
Finnguala-Irish, Irish Mythology
NeŽA-Slovene
Lata-Indian, Hindi, Marathi
LiddyLID-eeEnglish
AmelieAH-me-lee, ah-me-LEEGerman
ČEdomirCHE-do-meer (Croatian)Serbian, Croatian