JUMP THE QUEUE


Meaning of JUMP THE QUEUE in English

phrasal

Britain

1. : to go ahead of a waiting line (as at a theater window)

attempt to jump the queue is to court disaster — London Calling

2. : to seek to obtain something in advance of one's turn : obtain preferential treatment

jumping the allied queue and seeking a special arrangement — Economist

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.