jockey for position
21jockey — jock|ey1 [ˈdʒɔki US ˈdʒa:ki] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Jockey, Scottish male name, from John] someone who rides horses in races jockey 2 jockey2 v [I] to compete strongly to get into the best position or situation, or to get the most power… …
22Position — A market commitment; the number of contracts bought or sold for which no offsetting transaction has been entered into. The buyer of a commodity is said to have a long position and the seller of a commodity is said to have a short position .… …
23position — A market commitment. A buyer of a futures contract is said to have a long position and, conversely, a seller of futures contracts is said to have a short position. Chicago Board of Trade glossary Open contracts indicating an interest in the… …
24position — 1 noun 1 STANDING/SITTING/POINTING ETC (C) the way someone stands or sits, or the direction in which an object, switch etc is pointing: I had to work in an uncomfortable position, lying under the car. | a sitting/kneeling/standing position: The… …
25jockey — [[t]ʤɒ̱ki[/t]] jockeys, jockeying, jockeyed 1) N COUNT A jockey is someone who rides a horse in a race. 2) VERB If you say that someone is jockeying for something, you mean that they are using whatever methods they can in order to get it or do it …
26jockey — 1. noun legendary jockey Willie Shoemaker won his first horse race when he was 17 Syn: rider, horseman, horsewoman, equestrian 2. verb on the eve of the primary, with McCain running even with Bush in New Hampshire polls, both men jockeyed for… …
27jockey — noun (plural jockeys) a professional rider in horse races. verb (jockeys, jockeying, jockeyed) 1》 struggle to gain or achieve something: his successors were already jockeying for position. 2》 handle or manipulate in a skilful manner. Derivatives… …
28jockey — Verb: To maneuver for position or advantage. Noun: A person employed by the owner to ride a horse in a race. Moore v Clarke, 171 Md 39, 187 A 887, 107 ALR 924 …
29Jockey shifter — The jockey shifter is a gear shifting device used on motorcycles before the use of a foot operated shift lever. A jockey shifter also known as a slap shifter gets its name from the location of the motorcycle rider s hand when shifting gears, it… …
30jockey — n 1. rider, horseback rider, horseman, equestrian, trainer, exercise boy, Inf. jock. v 2. ride, race, run, mount, sit; train, exercise; guide, steer, handle, control. 3. maneuver, manage, negotiate, manipulate; adjust, set right, trim, ease, ease …
