jump on

verb

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

Idioms and Phrases

see jump all over someone .

Example Sentences

"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

Harris, jumping on a string of chilling remarks by Trump, has spent the closing days of the campaign focusing mainly on her rival's dictatorial and vengeful fantasies.

From Salon

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