| 词组 | jump all over us |
| 释义 | (redirected from jump all over us)jump all over (one)To harshly criticize or reprimand one. The boss will jump all over us if he hears we were responsible for that printing error. jump all over someoneand jump down someone's throat; jump on someoneFig. to scold someone severely. If I don't get home on time, my parents will jump all over me. Don't jump on me! I didn't do it! Please don't jump all over John. He wasn't the one who broke the window. Why are you jumping down my throat? I wasn't even in the house when it happened. jump all over someoneAlso, jump or land on someone . Scold, reprimand or criticize someone. For example, Brian jumped all over his son for being late, or The editor jumped on Dennis for getting the names wrong, or He was always landing on me for something or other. The first metaphoric term dates from the mid-1800s, the second from the late 1800s. Also see jump down someone's throat. |
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