throat
noun Anatomy, Zoology.
verb (used with object)
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British Dictionary definitions for jump down someone's throat
throat
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Word Origin for throat
Word Origin and History for jump down someone's throat
throat
Old English þrote (implied in þrotbolla "the Adam's apple, larynx," literally "throat boll"), related to þrutian "to swell," from Proto-Germanic *thrut- (cf. Old High German drozza, German Drossel, Old Saxon strota, Middle Dutch strote, Dutch strot "throat"), perhaps from PIE *trud- (cf. Old English þrutian "to swell," Old Norse þrutna "to swell").
The notion is of "the swollen part" of the neck. Italian strozza "throat," strozzare "to strangle" are Germanic loan-words. College slang for "competitive student" is 1970s, from cutthroat.
Medicine definitions for jump down someone's throat
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Culture definitions for jump down someone's throat
jump down someone's throat
To answer or respond sharply or angrily: “It's fine if you don't agree with me, but you don't have to jump down my throat.”
Idioms and Phrases with jump down someone's throat (1 of 2)
jump down someone's throat
Strongly criticize, reprimand or disagree with someone. For example, Just because I admitted to being there, you needn't jump down my throat. [Late 1800s] Also see jump all over someone.
Idioms and Phrases with jump down someone's throat (2 of 2)
throat
see at each other's throats; cut someone's throat; frog in one's throat; jump down someone's throat; lump in one's throat; ram (shove) down someone's throat; stick in one's craw (throat).