jump the queue

saltare la fila

Passare ingiustamente davanti a persone che aspettano in fila da più tempo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: push in, cut in line

Espressioni comuni: jump the queue again, jump the queue rudely

avere la precedenza, ricevere un trattamento preferenziale

Ottenere un servizio o un'opportunità prima degli altri grazie a un trattamento speciale.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: jump the queue for something (People with urgent cases can jump the queue for treatment.)

Sinonimi: get priority, get preferential treatment

Espressioni comuni: jump the queue legally, jump the queue unfairly