jockey for position

1. Literally, to move one's horse into a good or ideal position while racing. He's jockeying for position, but I don't think he'll finish higher than third.

2. To compete against others for a desirable role or thing. With the CEO retiring, everyone in management is jockeying for position The more outgoing kids started jockeying for position as soon as the class took the stage.

See also: jockey, position

jockeying for position

The act of competing against others for a desirable role or thing. This jockeying for position needs to stop—the CEO has already chosen his successor.

See also: jockey, position

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

jockey for position

1. Lit. to work one's horse into a desired position in a horse race. Three riders were jockeying for position in the race. Ken was behind, but jockeying for position.

2. . Fig. to work oneself into a desired position. The candidates were jockeying for position, trying to get the best television exposure. I was jockeying for position but running out of campaign money.

See also: jockey, position

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

jockey for position

Maneuver or manipulate for one's own benefit, as in The singers are always jockeying for position on stage. This expression, dating from about 1900, originally meant maneuvering a race horse into a better position for winning. It was transferred to other kinds of manipulation in the mid-1900s.

See also: jockey, position

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

jockey for position

If someone jockeys for position, they try to get into a better position or situation than people they are competing against. Reporters with their cameras jockeyed for position. Some presenters are already jockeying for position to see who will read the new Six O'Clock News. Note: Jockeying for position is also used as a noun. There was a constant jockeying for position between the superpowers. Note: The image here is of jockeys (= riders of race horses) trying to get their horses into the best position at the beginning of a race.

See also: jockey, position

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

jockey for position

manoeuvre in order to gain advantage over rivals in a competitive situation.

See also: jockey, position

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

jockey for position, to

To maneuver or manipulate, to further one’s own interest. The verb to jockey has meant to gain an advantage through adroit maneuvering from about 1700 or so. To jockey for position was used literally (meaning to maneuver a racehorse) in the early twentieth century and was only transferred to other endeavors about 1950. The London Times had it in 1955, “Lawyers jockeying for position to appear before the right judge.”

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释义	jockey for position jockey for position 1. Literally, to move one's horse into a good or ideal position while racing. He's jockeying for position, but I don't think he'll finish higher than third. 2. To compete against others for a desirable role or thing. With the CEO retiring, everyone in management is jockeying for position The more outgoing kids started jockeying for position as soon as the class took the stage. See also: jockey, position jockeying for position The act of competing against others for a desirable role or thing. This jockeying for position needs to stop—the CEO has already chosen his successor. See also: jockey, position Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. jockey for position 1. Lit. to work one's horse into a desired position in a horse race. Three riders were jockeying for position in the race. Ken was behind, but jockeying for position. 2. . Fig. to work oneself into a desired position. The candidates were jockeying for position, trying to get the best television exposure. I was jockeying for position but running out of campaign money. See also: jockey, position McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. jockey for position Maneuver or manipulate for one's own benefit, as in The singers are always jockeying for position on stage. This expression, dating from about 1900, originally meant maneuvering a race horse into a better position for winning. It was transferred to other kinds of manipulation in the mid-1900s. See also: jockey, position The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. jockey for position If someone jockeys for position, they try to get into a better position or situation than people they are competing against. Reporters with their cameras jockeyed for position. Some presenters are already jockeying for position to see who will read the new Six O'Clock News. Note: Jockeying for position is also used as a noun. There was a constant jockeying for position between the superpowers. Note: The image here is of jockeys (= riders of race horses) trying to get their horses into the best position at the beginning of a race. See also: jockey, position Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. jockey for position manoeuvre in order to gain advantage over rivals in a competitive situation. See also: jockey, position Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary jockey for position, to To maneuver or manipulate, to further one’s own interest. The verb to jockey has meant to gain an advantage through adroit maneuvering from about 1700 or so. To jockey for position was used literally (meaning to maneuver a racehorse) in the early twentieth century and was only transferred to other endeavors about 1950. The London Times had it in 1955, “Lawyers jockeying for position to appear before the right judge.” See also: jockey The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: jockey for position, to jockeying for position pass (something) down (to someone) pass down a heartbeat away a heartbeat away from being a heartbeat from heartbeat heartbeat (away) from being (something) at the top of the heap References in periodicals archive Mac Sevilla and Jethro Sombero jockey for position in this rebound battle. CBA: Late run lifts Caloocan over gritty San Mateo At heart, the show is a sci-fi riff on the Cold War, in which competing powers with overlapping histories jockey for position while trying to avoid all-out conflict. COUNTERPART As other clubs jockey for position ahead of the January window, Benitez knows Newcastle cannot afford to be left behind. Benitez needs to know what is in the kitty A San Miguel victory would more or less shut the door on the Bolts' aspirations of bagging a twice-to-beat quarterfinal privilege, making the round's last playdates as time for TNT to jockey for position, granting it wins against GlobalPort, the Enforcers, the Beermen and the Gin Kings. TNT targets bonus vs GlobalPort And Westminster editor Torcuil Crichton will bring you the inside track from London as the parties jockey for position in what's set to be another hung parliament. We're No1 for politics With regional elections due next month, the end of his sentence should give him more freedom to campaign with his Forza Italia party, which has been split by infighting in recent months as potential successors for leadership of the centre-right jockey for position. Italy court lifts constraints on Berlusconi after tax fraud sentence Agencies and personalities will continue to jockey for position and expand fiefdoms. Integration will never really be achievable As the parties jockey for position, there has also been public dissent at Cabinet level with grassroots favourite Vince Cable attacking David Cameron over a speech on immigration. 'Take fight to Tories' THEY anxiously jockey for position, know their way around the course... Hot to trot; LEGGY FILLIES STAR IN AINTREE OPENER There is certainly a sense of wheeler-dealing as the various leaders jockey for position. POLITICIANS WITHOUT THE PASSION; TheDailyReview ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA: Courtyard Theatre, Stratford, until August 28 There is certainly a sense of wheeler dealing as the various leaders jockey for position. Roman play suffers from no romance; REVIEW As the main parties jockey for position with competing plans for public spending cuts, the Liberal Democrats yesterday proposed a bonfire of Whitehall ministries. 'Let's scrap the Wales Office in bonfire of ministries' - Lib Dems Struzik, a naturalist and journalist, made 11 trips through Alaska and the Arctic to document the profound effects of climate change on the polar region and notes that habitats are being threatened and destroyed while nations jockey for position to exploit newly exposed resources. The big thaw; travels in the melting north The lanes expand and contract with no rhyme or reason (I'm surprised there aren't more prangs as drivers jockey for position as two become three and then four) and the massive number of new traffic lights mean often you're left sitting in tailbacks looking longingly at the clear road ahead. Strand-ed; LETTERS to the EDITOR
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