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Vocabulary : Phrasal Verbs : J : jump on

jump on Informal

Meaning: If someone jumps on you, they strongly criticise you.

Synonym: criticize

For example:

  • jump on If one of his staff makes a mistake, Donald jumps on them and tells them they'll be fired if they do it again.

  • jump on Human rights organisations jumped on the government for causing the deaths of so many innocent people.

Quick Quiz:

Members of the media jumped on the Prime Minister when he
  1. fell over
  2. got some facts wrong
  3. won an election

Grammar explanation: separable and non-separable phrasal verbs

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