jump up (on someone or something)

jump up (on someone or something)
jump up (on someone or something)
to leap upward onto someone or something. •

A spider jumped up on me and terrified me totally.

The cat jumped up on the sofa.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • one jump ahead of someone or something — n. in advance of someone or something; a step ahead of someone or something. □ I try to be one jump ahead of the problems. □ You have to keep one jump ahead of the boss in order to succeed …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • be one jump ahead (of someone) — be/stay/one jump ahead (of someone) phrase to do something before someone else or more successfully than someone else He always seems to be one jump ahead of me. Thesaurus: to do something before someone elsesynonym Main entry: jump …   Useful english dictionary

  • stay one jump ahead (of someone) — be/stay/one jump ahead (of someone) phrase to do something before someone else or more successfully than someone else He always seems to be one jump ahead of me. Thesaurus: to do something before someone elsesynonym Main entry: jump …   Useful english dictionary

  • jump — jump1 [ dʒʌmp ] verb *** ▸ 1 move off ground ▸ 2 move because of shock ▸ 3 increase very quickly ▸ 4 move between ideas etc. ▸ 5 do something when told to ▸ 6 attack ▸ 7 not work smoothly ▸ 8 start car ▸ 9 (try to) have sex with ▸ + PHRASES 1. )… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • jump out at — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms jump out at : present tense I/you/we/they jump out at he/she/it jumps out at present participle jumping out at past tense jumped out at past participle jumped out at jump out at someone if something jumps out… …   English dictionary

  • jump out at — ˌjump ˈout at [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they jump out at he/she/it jumps out at present participle jumping out at past tense …   Useful english dictionary

  • jump — jump1 W3S2 [dʒʌmp] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(upwards)¦ 2¦(downwards)¦ 3¦(move fast)¦ 4¦(in fear/surprise)¦ 5¦(increase)¦ 6¦(keep changing)¦ 7¦(miss a stage)¦ 8¦(machine)¦ 9¦(attack)¦ 10 jump to conclusions …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • jump — I UK [dʒʌmp] / US verb Word forms jump : present tense I/you/we/they jump he/she/it jumps present participle jumping past tense jumped past participle jumped *** 1) [intransitive] to move your body off the ground using your legs You ll have to… …   English dictionary

  • jump — jumpable, adj. jumpingly, adv. /jump/, v.i. 1. to spring clear of the ground or other support by a sudden muscular effort; leap: to jump into the air; to jump out a window. 2. to rise suddenly or quickly: He jumped from his seat when she entered …   Universalium

  • jump down someone's throat — To berate or snap at someone angrily and suddenly • • • Main Entry: ↑jump jump down someone s throat see under ↑jump1 • • • Main Entry: ↑throat * * * jump down someone’s throat …   Useful english dictionary

  • jump through hoops — To go through complicated procedures in order to please or satisfy • • • Main Entry: ↑hoop * * * jump through hoops phrase to perform a series of difficult tests to show that you are suitable for something There are so many hoops to jump through… …   Useful english dictionary

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