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jump the queue

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌdʒʌmp ðə ˈkjuː/

jump the queue means: To go ahead of people who have been waiting in a line longer than you.

verb

PUSH INB2

To go ahead of people who have been waiting in a line longer than you.

  • Please do not jump the queue.
  • A man jumped the queue at the ticket desk.
  • She tried to jump the queue, but everyone protested.

Similar words: push in, cut in line

Common phrases: jump the queue again, jump the queue rudely

GET PRIORITYC1

To get a service or opportunity before others because you receive special treatment.

  • His connections helped him jump the queue.
  • Urgent applications can jump the queue for review.
  • Wealthy patients jumped the queue by paying extra.

How to use it: jump the queue for something (People with urgent cases can jump the queue for treatment.)

Similar words: get priority, get preferential treatment

Common phrases: jump the queue legally, jump the queue unfairly

Questions about jump the queue

What does jump the queue mean?

To go ahead of people who have been waiting in a line longer than you.

What is jump the queue in other languages?

Türkçe: sıranın önüne geçmek · Español: colarse en la fila · Français: doubler la file · Deutsch: sich vordrängeln · Italiano: saltare la fila · 日本語: 列に割り込む

How do you pronounce jump the queue?

It is pronounced /ˌdʒʌmp ðə ˈkjuː/.

How do you use jump the queue in a sentence?

Please do not jump the queue. A man jumped the queue at the ticket desk.

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