to jump the line

āχāĻ‚āϰ⧇āϜāĻŋāϤ⧇ "jump the line"āĻāϰ āϏāĻ‚āĻœā§āĻžāĻž āĻ“ āĻ…āĻ°ā§āĻĨ

01

to try to unfairly move past a group of people lining up somewhere before one's turn arrives

Dialectamerican flagAmerican
to [jump] the line definition and meaning
Disapproving
Idiom
Informal
āωāĻĻāĻžāĻšāϰāĻŖ
The impatient customer tries to jump the line, causing frustration among the other waiting customers.
02

to unfairly try to do something when it is someone else's turn to do so

Dialectamerican flagAmerican
to [jump] the line definition and meaning
Disapproving
Idiom
Informal
āωāĻĻāĻžāĻšāϰāĻŖ
The entitled individual is currently attempting to jump the line, showing a complete lack of consideration for others.
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