- be for the high jump Brit.
- be for the high jump Brit.informalbe about to be severely reprimanded.
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be for the high jump — Brit., informal be about to be severely reprimanded or punished * * * be (in) for the high jump Brit informal : to be certain to be punished If the boss finds out what we ve done, we re (in) for the high jump! [=we re in for it; we re in trouble] … Useful english dictionary
be in for the high jump — be (in) for the high jump Brit informal : to be certain to be punished If the boss finds out what we ve done, we re (in) for the high jump! [=we re in for it; we re in trouble] • • • Main Entry: ↑high jump … Useful english dictionary
be for the high jump — ► be for the high jump Brit. informal be about to be severely reprimanded. Main Entry: ↑high jump … English terms dictionary
high jump — noun 1. a competition that involves jumping as high as possible over a horizontal bar • Hypernyms: ↑field event 2. the act of jumping as high as possible over a horizontal bar • Hypernyms: ↑jumping • Hyponyms: ↑Fosbury flop * * * … Useful english dictionary
high jump — noun (the high jump) an athletic event in which competitors jump as high as possible over a bar of adjustable height. Phrases be for the high jump Brit. informal be about to be severely reprimanded. Derivatives high jumper noun … English new terms dictionary
high — adj., n., & adv. adj. 1 a of great vertical extent (a high building). b (predic.; often in comb.) of a specified height (one inch high; water was waist high). 2 a far above ground or sea level etc. (a high altitude). b inland, esp. when raised… … Useful english dictionary
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The Chemical Brothers — performing live. Ed Simons (left) and Tom Rowlands (right) Background information Also known as The 237 Turbo Nutters, The Dust Brothers, Chemical Ed … Wikipedia
in for it — IN TROUBLE, about to be punished; informal for the high jump, in hot/deep water, in (deep) shtook; Brit. informal for it. → in * * * phrasal 1. : committed to a course 2. : certain to suffer punishment or other unpleasant experience … Useful english dictionary
jump — v 1. spring, leap, hop, vault, bound, buck, pounce; skip, caper, Inf. hippety hop, leapfrog; frolic, frisk, cavort, gambol, bob, bounce; high jump, broad jump, pole vault; upleap, upswing, caracole, curvet, gambado. 2. rise up, scart, start up,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
