jump the queue
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jump the queue
verb jumps the queue · jumping the queue · jumped the queue · jump queue
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To move into a queue ahead of others who have been waiting longer or that have a higher priority; push in.
Similar: cut in, cut in line, jump the line, cut queue, push in, skip the line
- To receive preferential treatment.
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verb to move into a queue ahead of others
| Español | colarse, saltarse, saltearse, saltear, colearse |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 插隊 /插队 chāduì |
| Português | furar a fila |
| Français | resquiller, passer devant tout le monde |
| Deutsch | drängeln, sich vordrängeln |
| Română | sări peste rând, se băga în față |
| עברית | עקף בתור akáf batór |
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