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
Erikas-Lithuanian
Michalis-Greek
Nizhoni-Native American, Navajo
OscarAHS-kər (English)English, Irish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Italian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, French, Irish My
EfigÉNia-Portuguese
Levan-Georgian