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41jump-start — verb 1》 start (a car with a flat battery) with jump leads or by a sudden release of the clutch while it is being pushed. 2》 give impetus to (something proceeding slowly or at a standstill). noun an act of jump starting …
42jump-start — /ˈdʒʌmp stat/ (say jump staht) verb (t) 1. → clutch start (def. 1). 2. to start (a motor vehicle) by connecting its battery by means of jumper leads to the battery of another vehicle. 3. to give (a project, organisation, etc.) a powerful start by …
43give — verb Give is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑authority, ↑benefactor, ↑chart, ↑council, ↑donor, ↑index, ↑jury, ↑move, ↑nature, ↑recording, ↑religion, ↑ …
44jump on — Synonyms and related words: asphyxiate, bottle up, call down, censor, choke off, clamp down on, come down on, cork, cork up, crack down on, crush, damp down, dress down, drown, extinguish, gag, give it to, hold down, jump all over, keep down,… …
45jump through hoops — to perform a series of difficult tests to show that you are suitable for something There are so many hoops to jump through that a lot of people give up …
46jump smooth — in. to give up illegal activities; to become straight. (Underworld.) □ Freddy jumped smooth just in time. □ After a night in the junk tank, I knew I had to jump smooth …
47Jump the box — (criminal) give evidence in favour of a person being charged …
48jump the box — Australian Slang (criminal) give evidence in favour of a person being charged …
49jump bail — run away and fail to come to trial and give up the money you have already paid to the court He jumped bail and decided to go and live in a foreign country …
50Axel jump — Figure skating element A single Axel jump. Element name: Axel jump Alternative name: Axel Paulsen ju …
