jump

be for the high jump: seehigh.

get (or have) the jump on get (or have) an advantage over someone as a result of your prompt action. North American informal

1912George AdeKnocking the Neighbors Rufus was sinfully Rich…his Family had drilled into him the low-down Habit of getting the Jump on the Other Fellow.

go (and) jump in the lake go away and stop being a nuisance. informal

2013CNN transcripts So far, Majority Leader Harry Reid has essentially told House of Representatives and the American people to go jump in the lake.

jump someone's bones have sex with someone. North American vulgar slang

jump down someone's throat respond to what someone has said in a sudden and angrily critical way. informal

jump the gun act before the proper or appropriate time. informal

☞ In athletics, a competitor who jumps the gun sets off before the starting pistol has been fired. The expression appears in the early 20th century as beat the gun.

jump in at the deep end: seedeep.

jump on the bandwagon: seebandwagon.

jump out of your skin be extremely startled. informal

jump the queue

1 push into a queue of people in order to be served or dealt with before your turn.

2 take unfair precedence over others.

☞ The US version of this expression is jump in line.

jump the rails (or track) (of a train) become dislodged from the track; be derailed.

jump the shark (of a television series or film) reach a point at which far-fetched events are included merely for the sake of novelty, indicative of a decline in quality. US informal

☞ This phrase is said to refer to an episode of the long-running US television series Happy Days, in which the central character (the Fonz) jumped over a shark while waterskiing.

jump ship

1 (of a sailor) leave the ship on which you are serving without having obtained permission to do so.

2 suddenly abandon an organization, enterprise, etc.

jump through hoops be obliged to go through an elaborate or complicated procedure in order to achieve an objective.

2002Guardian For the Going Underground single in 1980, the producer made Weller jump through hoops to deliver a convincing vocal performance.

jump (or leap) to conclusions (or the conclusion that) form an opinion hastily, before you have learned or considered all the facts.

jump to it take prompt and energetic action.

1974Marian BabsonThe Stalking Lamb When you hear my signal-jump to it!

on the jump

1 moving quickly.

2 abruptly; swiftly. informal

❷1972Judson PhilipsThe Vanishing Senator Get over here on the jump…Step on it, will you?

one jump ahead one step or stage ahead of someone else and so having the advantage over them.

see which way the cat jumps: seecat.

take a running jump: seerunning.

that cat won't jump: seecat.

词组	jump
释义	jump be for the high jump: seehigh. get (or have) the jump on get (or have) an advantage over someone as a result of your prompt action. North American informal 1912George AdeKnocking the Neighbors Rufus was sinfully Rich…his Family had drilled into him the low-down Habit of getting the Jump on the Other Fellow. go (and) jump in the lake go away and stop being a nuisance. informal 2013CNN transcripts So far, Majority Leader Harry Reid has essentially told House of Representatives and the American people to go jump in the lake. jump someone's bones have sex with someone. North American vulgar slang jump down someone's throat respond to what someone has said in a sudden and angrily critical way. informal jump the gun act before the proper or appropriate time. informal ☞ In athletics, a competitor who jumps the gun sets off before the starting pistol has been fired. The expression appears in the early 20th century as beat the gun. jump in at the deep end: seedeep. jump on the bandwagon: seebandwagon. jump out of your skin be extremely startled. informal jump the queue 1 push into a queue of people in order to be served or dealt with before your turn. 2 take unfair precedence over others. ☞ The US version of this expression is jump in line. jump the rails (or track) (of a train) become dislodged from the track; be derailed. jump the shark (of a television series or film) reach a point at which far-fetched events are included merely for the sake of novelty, indicative of a decline in quality. US informal ☞ This phrase is said to refer to an episode of the long-running US television series Happy Days, in which the central character (the Fonz) jumped over a shark while waterskiing. jump ship 1 (of a sailor) leave the ship on which you are serving without having obtained permission to do so. 2 suddenly abandon an organization, enterprise, etc. jump through hoops be obliged to go through an elaborate or complicated procedure in order to achieve an objective. 2002Guardian For the Going Underground single in 1980, the producer made Weller jump through hoops to deliver a convincing vocal performance. jump (or leap) to conclusions (or the conclusion that) form an opinion hastily, before you have learned or considered all the facts. jump to it take prompt and energetic action. 1974Marian BabsonThe Stalking Lamb When you hear my signal-jump to it! on the jump 1 moving quickly. 2 abruptly; swiftly. informal ❷1972Judson PhilipsThe Vanishing Senator Get over here on the jump…Step on it, will you? one jump ahead one step or stage ahead of someone else and so having the advantage over them. see which way the cat jumps: seecat. take a running jump: seerunning. that cat won't jump: seecat.
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