# jump on

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/jump-on
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To attack verbally, to criticise excessively.

## Examples

- Do not jump on me just for making a small mistake.
- When the manager made a minor error in his presentation, his colleagues immediately jumped on him for his lack of preparation.
- Rather than offering constructive feedback, the critics jumped on the author for his controversial word choices, ignoring the deeper themes of his novel.

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