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hop, skip, and a jump — If a place is a hop, skip, and a jump from somewhere, it s only a short distance away … The small dictionary of idiomes
hop, skip, and a jump — noun a short distance Its just a hop, skip, and a jump from the library … Wiktionary
hop, skip, and a jump — If a place is a hop, skip, and a jump from somewhere, it s only a short distance away. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
a hop, skip, and a jump — a hop, skip, and (a) jump informal : a short distance Her house is just a hop, skip, and jump from mine. • • • Main Entry: ↑hop a hop, skip, and (a) jump see ↑hop, 2 • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
hop, skip, and jump — hop, skip, and jump, 1. a contest or sport in which the contestants try to cover as much distance as possible by successively hopping, taking one stride, and jumping. 2. Informal. a short distance: »After that it will be only a hop, skip, and… … Useful english dictionary
a hop, skip, and jump — a hop, skip, and (a) jump informal : a short distance Her house is just a hop, skip, and jump from mine. • • • Main Entry: ↑hop a hop, skip, and (a) jump see ↑hop, 2 • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
hop — hop1 [ hap ] verb 1. ) intransitive to move forward by jumping on one foot: The little girl was hopping along next to her mother. a ) intransitive if a bird or animal hops, it uses both or all feet to jump forward b ) intransitive to jump up or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hop — I UK [hɒp] / US [hɑp] verb [intransitive] Word forms hop : present tense I/you/we/they hop he/she/it hops present participle hopping past tense hopped past participle hopped 1) to move forward by jumping on one foot The little girl was hopping… … English dictionary
jump — v 1. spring, leap, hop, vault, bound, buck, pounce; skip, caper, Inf. hippety hop, leapfrog; frolic, frisk, cavort, gambol, bob, bounce; high jump, broad jump, pole vault; upleap, upswing, caracole, curvet, gambado. 2. rise up, scart, start up,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
hop — I. /hɒp / (say hop) verb (hopped, hopping) –verb (i) 1. to leap; move by leaping with all feet off the ground. 2. to spring or leap on one foot. 3. to make a flight or trip. 4. Also, hop off. US Colloquial (of an aeroplane, etc.) to leave the… …
