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*jump on someone a chance to do something before someone else. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) Each reporter is trying to get the jump on the others with the story about the earthquake. Kelly finally got the jump on Sam. See also: jump jump on ((to) something) 1. . to get onto something. The cat jumped onto the sofa and took a nap. I was sitting on the sofa and the cat jumped on it and scared me. 2. . to get involved in something very quickly. Jump onto that story now and get it done for tonight's edition. I'll jump on the story right now, boss. See also: jump jump on someone or something to pounce on someone or something. The cat jumped on the mouse. Max jumped on the unsuspecting tourist and robbed him. See also: jump How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Will you miss all I can give you, only to have a bug jump on you and drag you down? Joseph, you calico beastie, don't you dare jump on my lap. First they would not fit into their sockets at all, and we had to jump on them, and kick them, and hammer at them with the boat-hook; and, when they were in, it turned out that they were the wrong hoops for those particular sockets, and they had to come out again. |
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