leap over
leap over
1. To travel over the top of something by jumping or vaulting. He tried to leap over the waist-high wall, but he caught his toe and fell flat on his face. Originally, Superman didn't actually fly—he just leaped over really tall buildings. Weird, huh?
2. To traverse some distance or the breadth of something by jumping or leaping. I told my brother to leap over, but he was too scared that he wouldn't clear the ditch. You'll have to leap over the gap between the two buildings.
See also: leap, over
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
leap over something
to jump over something. The dog leapt over the hedge and chased the rabbit around the corner of the house. Please don't leap over my roses. You'll damage them.
See also: leap, over
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- jump over
- wade through
- wade through (something)
- jump on
- jump on (someone or something)
- jump up
- parkour
- toe
- toe-to-toe
- go toe-to-toe with (someone)