Friday, August 5, 2011

Jump

Jump = (i) a sudden increase (of an amount, price, level, etc.): ‘House prices jumped almost 20% in the first quarter.’ ‘The price of vegetables jumped overnight.’ (ii) leap over: ‘The thief jumped the fence and ran away.’ (iii) to form an opinion or judgment hastily: ‘Don’t jump to a conclusion.’

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