jump off

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jump off (of something)

to leap off something. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) Rachel lost her balance and jumped off the diving board instead of diving. Better to jump off than to fall off.

See also: jump

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I said, "Sirrah, I will give you a hundred dollars to jump off this pyramid head first. The Innocents Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context I managed to jump off without any injury, and looked about to see if I was pursued. The Arabian Nights by Lang, Andrew View in context Grasping the rail, he found that the coach had sunk greatly on one side, though it was still dragged forward by the horses; and while--confused by their plunging and the loud screams of the lady inside--he hesitated, for an instant, whether to jump off or not, the vehicle turned easily over, and relieved him from all further uncertainty by flinging him into the road. The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby by Dickens, Charles View in context			judgement judging by judgment jugged juggle juggle around juice juice and cookies juice back juice up jumble jumble together jumble up jump jump across jump all over jump at jump bail jump clear of jump down jump down throat jump for joy jump from to jump in jump in with both feet jump off jump off the deep end jump on jump on the bandwagon jump out of jump out of skin jump out of the frying pan into the fire jump over jump over the broomstick jump ship jump the gun jump the queue jump the track jump through a hoop jump through hoops jump to conclusions jump up jump with jumping-off point jungle junk mail jury jury is still out just just a minute Just a minute!			jump in at the deep end jump in feet first jump in line jump in line jump in line jump in line jump in prices Jump in the Fire Jump in the Forum jump in with both feet Jump In! Jump Interpositional Graft Hypoglossal Facial Anastomosis Jump Into Foods and Fitness Jump into Reading jump into the fray jump jet jump jet jump jets jump jets jump jockey Jump joint Jump joint jump lead jump leads Jump Linear Quadratic Gaussian Jump list Jump Markov Linear Gaussian Jump Markov Linear System Jump Migration Jump n run jump off jump off into never-never land jump off the deep end jump on jump on JuMp on Alternate Thursdays Jump on Board Jump On Carry Jump On Minus Jump On Positive jump on someone jump on the bandwagon Jump on This and Spin jump out jump out of jump out of skin jump out of skin jump out of skin jump out of skin jump out of skin jump out of the frying pan into the fire jump over jump over the broomstick jump page jump phenomenon jump position Jump Register Jump Relative on Non Carry jump resonance Jump Rhythm Jazz Project

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