jump down someone's throat

Verb

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To criticise with excessive and unexpected harshness.

Japanese Meaning

誰かに対して予期せぬほど厳しく批判すること / 相手を激しく非難すること

Please don't jump down someone's throat when they make a small mistake; gentle feedback is more productive.

誰かが小さなミスをしたときに、過剰かつ予想外に厳しく非難しないでください。穏やかな指摘の方が建設的です。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To criticise with excessive and unexpected harshness.

jumps down someone's throat

（ present singular third-person ）

jumping down someone's throat

（ participle present ）

jumped down someone's throat

（ participle past ）

jumped down someone's throat

（ past ）