MULTI-WORD VERB: JUMP
Welcome to the mini-dictionary of all the expressions with JUMP. Let's jump to it!
JUMP IN
JUMP ON SB
JUMP AT STH
JUMP OUT AT SB
JUMP THE GUN
JUMP OUT OF ONE'S SKIN
TO JUMP IN AT THE DEEP END
TO TAKE A RUNNING JUMP
TO JUMP DOWN SB’S THROAT
OTHER EXPRESSIONS:
- to interrupt someone or suddenly join a conversation (intransitive)
- to do something quickly, often without thinking about it carefully (intransitive)
To jump in with both feet: (AmE) to enter into an activity or venture wholeheartedly.
JUMP IN
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Lena quickly jumped in with a diverting remark.
The Government had to jump in and purchase millions of dollars worth of supplies.
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“Nationally, research indicates that shifting mayoral elections to presidential years results in an 18.5 percentage point jump in turnout, while changing to November of a midterm election yields an 8.7-point average increase.” (https://newsday.com/opinion/editorials/nys-local-elections-turnout-ijy7ye2r)
Burglary incidents are on the surge in the city as nearly 6,000 such incidents have been reported since January. New York City is witnessing a jump in all types of crimes as robbery and assault cases are up respectively by 40% and 19%.
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OTHER EXPRESSIONS:
- to criticize or punish someone, especially unfairly (+for)
- to make a sudden attack on
- (AmE) to scold; censure severely
to jump on the bandwagon: (BrE) to join or give support to a party or movement that seems to be assured of success
JUMP ON SB
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He was waiting round the corner and jumped on me in the dark.
He used to jump on me for every little mistake.
We do not jump on our enterprises with surprise packages about which they have no warning and which would cause them considerable difficulties.
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"All his polite gentlemanliness which he particularly observed with his poor patients, Matey and herself, was quite missing. On the other hand, it did not seem likely that he was prepared to do anything improper, such as jump on her. Sally-Anne was very conscious that she was wearing only a nightgown and a light shawl, and the fear which she sometimes felt these days in the company of men, and had felt ever since -- no, forget that -- was threatening to overwhelm her." (Marshall, An American Princess, 1993)
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OTHER EXPRESSIONS:
- to eagerly accept the chance to do something
- to accept hastily and eagerly
a jump at the time/the chance: accept an opportunity or offer with great eagerness.
JUMP AT STH
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Her business mind had jumped at the chance of a spot of international acclaim.
The United States currently is open to ways to enhance cooperation, and if France is forthcoming in presenting itself as a reliable partner, "Washington would jump at the opportunity," he said.
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"Instead of trying to triumph over them, should they not instead jump at the opportunity, and propose to consider the legitimate exceptions to a free trade doctrine, for the developed countries, and even more so for the under-developed countries?" https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/CRE-5-2002-03-14_EN.html?redirect
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OTHER EXPRESSIONS:
- if something jumps out at you, it is extremely noticeable, often in a way you do not like
To queue-jump: (BrE) to take a place in a queue ahead of those already queuing; push in; to obtain prior consideration or some other advantage out of turn or unfairly
JUMP OUT AT SB
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The scars jumped out at her, even under gobs of makeup.
A phrase jumped out at me in a piece about copyright.
But three things jump out at us immediately when we speak about the Middle East.
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"He was given to these sudden spurts of activity, running ahead to hide among the bushes and jump out at her, leaping across puddles, rummaging for broken bottles and cans in the ditch and hurling them with a desperate intensity into the water. She would pretend to be frightened when he jumped out, would call out to him to be careful when he crept along an overhanging branch and hung, skimming the water. " ( James, P D, A Taste for Death, 1985)
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OTHER EXPRESSIONS:
- (informal) to start doing something too soon, especially without thinking about it carefully
- (informal) to act prematurely
- (of a runner, etc) to set off before the starting signal is given
Jump the rails: to suddenly go wrong
TO JUMP THE GUN
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The book wasn't due to be released until September 10, but some booksellers have jumped the gun and decided to sell it early.
" If we jump the gun and point a finger at Stefan Werner without sufficient evidence and it turns out we were in the wrong he's got enough sway to splash UNACO across the front page of every newspaper in Europe." (MacNeill, Alastair, Death Train, 1989)
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OTHER EXPRESSIONS:
- to be very startled
- (informal) used with almost, nearly, etc., to say that someone is suddenly surprised or frightened very much by something
TO JUMP THE SHARK: A moment of downturn for something successful.
TO JUMP OUT OF ONE'S SKIN
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I didn't hear her come in, so I nearly jumped out of my skin when she spoke to me.
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"Throughout the fiesta season in the summer fireworks can make you jump out of your skin at any time of day, or night. It's vibrant, it's exciting," (Blog: http://pirottablog.com/2012/08/26/hush-a-visit-to-the-silent-city-of-mdina-in-malta/)
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- to choose to do or be made to do a very difficult job without having prepared for it
- If you are thrown in at the deep end, you are put in a completely new situation without any help or preparation. If you jump in at the deep end, you go into a completely new situation without any help or preparation.
- to describe starting a new and difficult activity when one is not fully prepared or ready to do it
JUMP OFF THE PAGE: Something that is quite noticeable or exciting.
TO JUMP IN AT THE DEEP END
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After graduating, he was not afraid to jump in at the deep end and start his new business alone.
So where do you start? Before jumping in at the deep end, there are a few decisions you need to make. (blog)
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She decided to jump in at the deep end, buy a farm, and teach herself.
It's a superb job. You get thrown in at the deep end and it's all down to you.
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OTHER EXPRESSIONS:
- (informal) used to tell someone to go away and stop annoying you
- (BrE) a contemptuous expression of dismissal
- to mind your own business and not interfere
JUMP TO IT: used for ordering someone to do something immediately
TO TAKE A RUNNING JUMP
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My dad reckons your stories are all made up.' `Well you can tell your dad to take a running jump because we don't make up the letters – ever.'
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With its own private Drang Nach Osten (Drive to the East) already pushed from Ethiopia through British Somaliland, hammering at the island of Perim in the Red Sea and the port of Haifa on the Mediterranean, Italy took a running jump last week, landed at the far edge of the Middle East." (TIME magazine, 1940)
OTHER EXPRESSIONS:
- (informal) to suddenly speak angrily to someone
- to address or reply to someone with unexpected sharpness
TO JUMP SHIP: To leave a job or activity quickly or before it is complete.
TO JUMP DOWN SB’S THROAT
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I was just asking a question. You don't have to jump down my throat!
Wait and let me finish before you jump down my throat
Even if I just asked her how she was, she'd jump down my throat, as if I were interrogating her.
The months ahead will be challenging, especially given the eagerness of Biden's political opponents to jump down his throat. Tucker Carlson's bizarre fondness for dictators like Putin (" Why shouldn't I root for Russia? ") is not catching fire so far, but his many fans on Fox News may eventually buy his poisonous nonsense. (NJ article - https://www.nj.com/opinion/2022/02/putins-gamble-editorial.html)
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MULTI-WORD VERB: JUMP
Welcome to the mini-dictionary of all the expressions with JUMP. Let's jump to it!
JUMP IN
JUMP ON SB
JUMP AT STH
JUMP OUT AT SB
JUMP THE GUN
JUMP OUT OF ONE'S SKIN
TO JUMP IN AT THE DEEP END
TO TAKE A RUNNING JUMP
TO JUMP DOWN SB’S THROAT
OTHER EXPRESSIONS:
To jump in with both feet: (AmE) to enter into an activity or venture wholeheartedly.
JUMP IN
EXAMPLES:
EXPLORE IT FURTHER:
click on it!
Lena quickly jumped in with a diverting remark. The Government had to jump in and purchase millions of dollars worth of supplies.
MORE EXAMPLES
“Nationally, research indicates that shifting mayoral elections to presidential years results in an 18.5 percentage point jump in turnout, while changing to November of a midterm election yields an 8.7-point average increase.” (https://newsday.com/opinion/editorials/nys-local-elections-turnout-ijy7ye2r)
Burglary incidents are on the surge in the city as nearly 6,000 such incidents have been reported since January. New York City is witnessing a jump in all types of crimes as robbery and assault cases are up respectively by 40% and 19%.
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OTHER EXPRESSIONS:
to jump on the bandwagon: (BrE) to join or give support to a party or movement that seems to be assured of success
JUMP ON SB
EXAMPLES:
EXPLORE IT FURTHER:
He was waiting round the corner and jumped on me in the dark. He used to jump on me for every little mistake. We do not jump on our enterprises with surprise packages about which they have no warning and which would cause them considerable difficulties.
MORE EXAMPLES
"All his polite gentlemanliness which he particularly observed with his poor patients, Matey and herself, was quite missing. On the other hand, it did not seem likely that he was prepared to do anything improper, such as jump on her. Sally-Anne was very conscious that she was wearing only a nightgown and a light shawl, and the fear which she sometimes felt these days in the company of men, and had felt ever since -- no, forget that -- was threatening to overwhelm her." (Marshall, An American Princess, 1993)
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OTHER EXPRESSIONS:
a jump at the time/the chance: accept an opportunity or offer with great eagerness.
JUMP AT STH
EXAMPLES:
EXPLORE IT FURTHER:
Her business mind had jumped at the chance of a spot of international acclaim. The United States currently is open to ways to enhance cooperation, and if France is forthcoming in presenting itself as a reliable partner, "Washington would jump at the opportunity," he said.
MORE EXAMPLES
"Instead of trying to triumph over them, should they not instead jump at the opportunity, and propose to consider the legitimate exceptions to a free trade doctrine, for the developed countries, and even more so for the under-developed countries?" https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/CRE-5-2002-03-14_EN.html?redirect
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OTHER EXPRESSIONS:
To queue-jump: (BrE) to take a place in a queue ahead of those already queuing; push in; to obtain prior consideration or some other advantage out of turn or unfairly
JUMP OUT AT SB
EXAMPLES:
EXPLORE IT FURTHER:
The scars jumped out at her, even under gobs of makeup. A phrase jumped out at me in a piece about copyright. But three things jump out at us immediately when we speak about the Middle East.
MORE EXAMPLES
"He was given to these sudden spurts of activity, running ahead to hide among the bushes and jump out at her, leaping across puddles, rummaging for broken bottles and cans in the ditch and hurling them with a desperate intensity into the water. She would pretend to be frightened when he jumped out, would call out to him to be careful when he crept along an overhanging branch and hung, skimming the water. " ( James, P D, A Taste for Death, 1985)
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OTHER EXPRESSIONS:
Jump the rails: to suddenly go wrong
TO JUMP THE GUN
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MORE EXAMPLES
The book wasn't due to be released until September 10, but some booksellers have jumped the gun and decided to sell it early.
" If we jump the gun and point a finger at Stefan Werner without sufficient evidence and it turns out we were in the wrong he's got enough sway to splash UNACO across the front page of every newspaper in Europe." (MacNeill, Alastair, Death Train, 1989)
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OTHER EXPRESSIONS:
TO JUMP THE SHARK: A moment of downturn for something successful.
TO JUMP OUT OF ONE'S SKIN
EXAMPLES:
EXPLORE IT FURTHER:
I didn't hear her come in, so I nearly jumped out of my skin when she spoke to me.
MORE EXAMPLES
"Throughout the fiesta season in the summer fireworks can make you jump out of your skin at any time of day, or night. It's vibrant, it's exciting," (Blog: http://pirottablog.com/2012/08/26/hush-a-visit-to-the-silent-city-of-mdina-in-malta/)
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OTHER EXPRESSIONS:
JUMP OFF THE PAGE: Something that is quite noticeable or exciting.
TO JUMP IN AT THE DEEP END
EXPLORE IT FURTHER:
MORE EXAMPLES
After graduating, he was not afraid to jump in at the deep end and start his new business alone. So where do you start? Before jumping in at the deep end, there are a few decisions you need to make. (blog)
EXAMPLES:
She decided to jump in at the deep end, buy a farm, and teach herself. It's a superb job. You get thrown in at the deep end and it's all down to you.
+Info
OTHER EXPRESSIONS:
JUMP TO IT: used for ordering someone to do something immediately
TO TAKE A RUNNING JUMP
EXAMPLES:
EXPLORE IT FURTHER:
My dad reckons your stories are all made up.' `Well you can tell your dad to take a running jump because we don't make up the letters – ever.'
MORE EXAMPLES
With its own private Drang Nach Osten (Drive to the East) already pushed from Ethiopia through British Somaliland, hammering at the island of Perim in the Red Sea and the port of Haifa on the Mediterranean, Italy took a running jump last week, landed at the far edge of the Middle East." (TIME magazine, 1940)
OTHER EXPRESSIONS:
TO JUMP SHIP: To leave a job or activity quickly or before it is complete.
TO JUMP DOWN SB’S THROAT
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I was just asking a question. You don't have to jump down my throat! Wait and let me finish before you jump down my throat Even if I just asked her how she was, she'd jump down my throat, as if I were interrogating her.
The months ahead will be challenging, especially given the eagerness of Biden's political opponents to jump down his throat. Tucker Carlson's bizarre fondness for dictators like Putin (" Why shouldn't I root for Russia? ") is not catching fire so far, but his many fans on Fox News may eventually buy his poisonous nonsense. (NJ article - https://www.nj.com/opinion/2022/02/putins-gamble-editorial.html)