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get/have/gain a/the jump on — to get or have an early advantage over (someone) by acting quickly or doing something first The company came out with its software earlier than expected and got the jump on its competitors. • • • Main Entry: ↑jump … Useful english dictionary
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Jump ball — The jump ball that starts the game, known as the opening tip, takes place at center court. A jump ball is a method used to begin or resume play in basketball. It is similar to a face off in ice hockey or ball up in Australian rules football. Two… … Wikipedia
The dozens — also known as Yo Momma Fights , is an element of the African American oral tradition in which two competitors, usually males, go head to head in a competition of often good natured, ribald trash talk . They take turns insulting mdash; cracking … Wikipedia
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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
jump — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. & v. hop, leap, bound, spring, vault; start, twitch, jerk. See excitability. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A leap up or across] Syn. skip, hop, leap, hopping, rise, upsurge, rising, pounce, lunge, leaping,… … English dictionary for students
