jump down
A2 neutral intransitive
In simple words
To jump from somewhere high to somewhere lower, or to suddenly shout at someone angrily.
Literal meaning: To leap from a higher to a lower position — transparent.
Meanings
1 A2 neutral
To leap from a higher place to a lower one.
"He jumped down from the wall and landed on the grass below."
2 B2
idiomatic
informal
(In the phrase 'jump down someone's throat') To respond to someone very angrily or to criticize them sharply and suddenly.
"I only asked a simple question — there was no need to jump down my throat like that."
Usage notes
The literal sense is A2-level and very common. The idiomatic phrase 'jump down someone's throat' means to criticize or respond very angrily and is at B2 level. Note that in this idiom, a preposition phrase is required.
Commonly used with
cliff wall roof tree ledge throat
Forms
Base
jump down
I/you/we/they
3rd person
jumps down
he/she/it
Past simple
jumped down
yesterday
Past participle
jumped down
have + pp
-ing form
jumping down
continuous
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