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  • 1jump — I n. 1) to take a jump (on horseback) 2) to make a jump (with a parachute) 3) (sports) the broad (AE), long; high; ski; triple jump 4) (sports) a water jump 5) a delayed (parachute) jump 6) (basketball) the center jump 7) a quantum jump 8) a jump …

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  • 2jump all over — (smb) criticize, scold, blame As soon as I began to talk about my plans for the summer he jumped all over me …

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  • 3jump on — (smb) scold, criticize, blame Everyone jumped on him at the meeting because they were angry about the new schedules …

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  • 4throat — n. 1) to clear one s throat 2) to gargle one s throat 3) a clear; inflamed, red, sore; scratchy; strep throat 4) (misc.) to cut one s own throat ( to ruin oneself ); to jump down smb. s throat ( to criticize smb. ); to ram smt. down smb. s throat …

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  • 5claim — I n. 1) to enter, file, lodge, make, put forward, put in, submit; establish; press; substantiate a claim (she filed a claim for compensation) 2) to lay claim to; to stake, stake out a claim to 3) (esp. AE) to jump ( steal ) smb. s claim 4) to… …

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  • 6finger — I n. 1) to point a finger at 2) (usu. fig.) to snap one s fingers (I jump when she snaps her fingers) ( I obey her commands without question ) 3) an accusing; warning finger (to point an accusing finger at smb.) 4) an index; little; middle; ring; …

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  • 7gun — I n. 1) to aim; fire; point a gun at smb. 2) to turn a gun on smb. 3) to draw a gun 4) to hold a gun on smb.; to hold a gun to smb. s head 5) to load; unload a gun 6) to man a gun 7) (artillery) to lay ( adjust ) a gun 8) to carry, pack (AE,… …

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  • 8Super Mario Bros. — This article is about the Super Mario Bros. video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System. For other uses, see Super Mario Bros. (disambiguation). Super Mario redirects here. For other uses, see Super Mario (disambiguation). Super Mario Bros …

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  • 9bail — I n. 1) to grant, set bail 2) to post, put up, stand bail for; (colloq.) to go bail for 3) to make, raise bail 4) to deny smb. bail 5) to forfeit, jump, skip bail 6) on bail (to release smb. on bail; to be set free on a thousand dollars bail) II… …

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  • 10spring — I n. season 1) an early spring 2) in (the) spring 3) (misc.) there is a touch of spring in the air; a harbinger of spring source of water 4) a hot, thermal; mineral; subterranean spring bounce, elasticity 5) a spring to (there was a spring to her …

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