jump the queue
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jump the queue (third-person singular simple present jumps the queue, present participle jumping the queue, simple past and past participle jumped the queue)
- To move into a queue ahead of others who have been waiting longer or that have a higher priority; push in.
- (idiomatic) To receive preferential treatment.
Synonyms[edit]
- cut in
- (US) cut in line
- (US) jump the line
- push in
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Translations[edit]
to move into a queue ahead of others
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