jump on

verb

1. informal.
   intr, preposition to reprimand or attack suddenly and forcefully

Idioms and Phrases

see jump all over someone .

Example Sentences

Thankfully, for both of us, my emotional support beagle, Scotty, runs in from the yard and gayly jumps on the sofa.

From Los Angeles Times

"It seems like it was organised. There was a lot of people. They jumped on us... We hid in the hotels until it was safe to go outside," she said.

From BBC

“They didn’t jump on it fast enough,” said Mike Lux, a Democratic strategist who defended Biden’s record but lamented that it failed to connect with working-class voters.

From Salon

The crowd swarms the car, people begin jumping on the front windshield, the video shows.

From Los Angeles Times

The Cowgate is usually jumping on a Saturday night, but the bars and pubs inside the cordon had been closed.

From BBC

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