jump all over
idiom
informal
: to become very angry at (someone) : to angrily criticize or shout at (someone)
His mother jumped all over him for wrecking the car.
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The score does have this tendency to jump all over the place in terms of genre and tone.
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Stephen Daw, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
With Grant Andersen on the mound and facing a 1-0 deficit, the Giants (62-68) took advantage of some hittable pitches – and a handful of errors – to jump all over Milwaukee (81-49).
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2025
After struggling to score against opposing starters all week, the Orioles managed to jump all over their former prospect, DL Hall.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2024
Republicans and right-wing media are chomping at the bit to jump all over him about any of these things, and more.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Mar. 2024
Republicans are likely to jump all over the news, as consecutive quarters of falling real gross domestic product, or economic output, are commonly seen as evidence of a recession.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2022
Adidas, one of the state sports teams or an ambitious restaurant owners should jump all over this.
—John Canzano, oregonlive, 10 Feb. 2022
Marvel adventures jump all over the place through time and universes, rather than following a precise chronology.
—Chris Smith, BGR, 26 Apr. 2021
The Red Raiders jump all over a Longhorn team that hasn’t found its groove with its new coordinators.
—Dallas News, 25 Aug. 2020
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Stephen Daw, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
With Grant Andersen on the mound and facing a 1-0 deficit, the Giants (62-68) took advantage of some hittable pitches – and a handful of errors – to jump all over Milwaukee (81-49).
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2025
After struggling to score against opposing starters all week, the Orioles managed to jump all over their former prospect, DL Hall.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2024
Republicans and right-wing media are chomping at the bit to jump all over him about any of these things, and more.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Mar. 2024
Republicans are likely to jump all over the news, as consecutive quarters of falling real gross domestic product, or economic output, are commonly seen as evidence of a recession.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2022
Adidas, one of the state sports teams or an ambitious restaurant owners should jump all over this.
—John Canzano, oregonlive, 10 Feb. 2022
Marvel adventures jump all over the place through time and universes, rather than following a precise chronology.
—Chris Smith, BGR, 26 Apr. 2021
The Red Raiders jump all over a Longhorn team that hasn’t found its groove with its new coordinators.
—Dallas News, 25 Aug. 2020
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“Jump all over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20all%20over. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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