jump the queue



jump the queue

  (British & Australian)
to move in front of people who have been waiting longer for something than you If you try to jump the queue at a bus stop you'll get shouted at by old ladies. There's a long waiting list for hip operations, but you can jump the queue if you pay. (British & Australian) (British & Australian)
See also: jump, queue

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
BridgetteBRIJ-ətEnglish
BronwenBRAHN-wenWelsh
Sagi-Hebrew
MargarÉTaMAWR-gaw-ray-tawHungarian
FrodoFRO-do (English)Literature
Urbain-French