食くってかかる

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

lash out at; flare up at; fly at; turn on

Describes suddenly attacking someone verbally or physically in anger, often with aggressive words or actions. The target is marked with に.

• 彼かれは上じょう司しに食くってかかった。

  He lashed out at his boss.

• 何なにも言いってないのに、急きゅうに食くってかかられた。

  I hadn't said anything, but suddenly they turned on me.