- jump queue
- go to the front of a line of people waiting for service, horn in
If somebody jumps queue in front of Dad, he tells them to go to the back of the line.
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jump queue
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jump — [[t]ʤʌ̱mp[/t]] ♦♦ jumps, jumping, jumped 1) VERB If you jump, you bend your knees, push against the ground with your feet, and move quickly upwards into the air. [V prep/adv] I jumped over the fence... [V prep/adv] They came into the front hall,… … English dictionary
queue-jump — /ˈkju dʒʌmp/ (say kyooh jump) verb (i) to move ahead of others in a queue improperly and without waiting for one s turn. Also, queue jump. –queue jumping, noun …
queue-jump — queueˈ jump intransitive verb and transitive verb • • • Main Entry: ↑queue * * * queue jump verb [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they queue jump he/she/it queue jumps … Useful english dictionary
Queue area — Queue areas are places in which people in line (first come, first served) wait for goods or services. Examples include the DMV, checking out groceries or other goods that have been collected in a self service shop, in a shop without self service … Wikipedia
jump — ► VERB 1) push oneself off the ground using the muscles in one s legs and feet. 2) move over, onto, or down from by jumping. 3) move suddenly and quickly. 4) make a sudden involuntary movement in surprise. 5) (jump at/on) accept eagerly. 6)… … English terms dictionary
queue´-jump´er — queue jump «KYOO JUHMP», intransitive verb. British. to go out of turn; go ahead of those who have been waiting: »To acknowledge that patients can queue jump on any grounds other than medical is to open an enormous moral fester (Linda Blandford) … Useful english dictionary
jump the queue — ► jump the queue (or N. Amer. jump in line) 1) move ahead of one s proper place in a queue of people. 2) take unfair precedence over others. Main Entry: ↑jump … English terms dictionary
jump in line — ► jump the queue (or N. Amer. jump in line) 1) move ahead of one s proper place in a queue of people. 2) take unfair precedence over others. Main Entry: ↑jump … English terms dictionary
queue-jump — queue ,jump verb intransitive BRITISH to move to a position in a line that is ahead of other people who have been waiting longer than you ╾ queue ,jumping noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
queue-jump — ► VERB Brit. ▪ move forward out of turn in a queue … English terms dictionary
