queue

jump the queue (British & Australian)

to move in front of people who have been waiting longer for something than you. If you try to jump the queue at a bus stop you'll get shouted at by old ladies. There's a long waiting list for hip operations, but you can jump the queue if you pay.

See also: jump

queue-jump (British & Australian)

jump the queue - to move in front of people who have been waiting longer for something than you. Sorry, I didn't mean to queue-jump.

a queue-jumper (British & Australian)

jump the queue - to move in front of people who have been waiting longer for something than you. People who had waited all night to get a ticket were very upset by queue-jumpers.