jump\ down\ one's\ throat

jump\ down\ one's\ throat
v. phr.
To suddenly become very angry at someone; scold severely or angrily.

The teacher jumped down Billy's throat when Billy said he did not do his homework.


Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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  • jump down one's throat — {v. phr.} To suddenly become very angry at someone; scold severely or angrily. * /The teacher jumped down Billy s throat when Billy said he did not do his homework./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • jump down one's throat — {v. phr.} To suddenly become very angry at someone; scold severely or angrily. * /The teacher jumped down Billy s throat when Billy said he did not do his homework./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

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  • jump down one's throat —  Criticise or scold one severely. Reply with unexpected violence …   A concise dictionary of English slang

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  • down\ one's\ throat — See: jump down one s throat, shove down one s throat or ram down one s throat …   Словарь американских идиом

  • throat — See: CUT ONE S THROAT, FLY AT ONE S THROAT, JUMP DOWN ONE S THROAT, LUMP IN ONE S THROAT, RAM DOWN ONE S THROAT and SHOVE DOWN ONE S THROAT …   Dictionary of American idioms

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