jump\ all\ over

jump\ all\ over
• jump on
• jump all over
• land on
• land all over
v. phr. informal
To scold; criticize; blame.

Tom's boss jumped all over Tom because he made a careless mistake.

Janice landed on Robert for dressing carelessly for their date.

"I don't know why Bill is always jumping on me; I just don't understand him," said Bob.

Compare: find fault, get on, lay out(7)

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

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