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jump the gun

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jete collapse

pole vault collapse: a competition that involves jumping over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole

six shooter collapse

capriole collapse: (dressage) a vertical jump of a trained horse with a kick of the hind legs at the top of the jump; perform a capriole, in ballet; perform a capriole, of horses in dressage

steeplechase collapse: a horse race over an obstructed course; a footrace of usually 3000 meters over a closed track with hurdles and a water jump

hurdle collapse: a light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races; an obstacle that you are expected to overcome; "the last hurdle before graduation"; jump a hurdle

foretaste collapse: an early limited awareness of something yet to occur

predetermine collapse: determine beforehand

itch to collapse

forerun collapse

leapfrog collapse: a game in which one child bends down and another leaps over; advancing as if in the child's game, by leaping over obstacles or competitors; "the company still believes the chip is a leapfrog in integration and will pay huge dividends"; progress by large jumps instead of small increments; jump across; "He leapfrogged his classmates"

musket collapse: a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen

peashooter collapse

flamethrower collapse: a weapon that squirts ignited fuel for several yards

firearm collapse: a portable gun; "he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster"

revolver collapse: a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)

tell off collapse: reprimand; "She told the misbehaving student off"

deadfall collapse

blowgun collapse: a tube through which darts can be shot by blowing

foreglimpse collapse

shotgun collapse: firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges

go off half cocked collapse

dress down collapse: put on clothes that make a careless or ill-dressed impression

booby trap collapse

pick off collapse: shoot one by one

pistol collapse: a firearm that is held and fired with one hand

pounce collapse: the act of pouncing; move down on as if in an attack; "The raptor swooped down on its prey"; "The teacher swooped down upon the new students"

sweat it out collapse

speak to collapse

talk to collapse

blowpipe collapse

mousetrap collapse: (American football) a play in which a defensive player is allowed to cross the line of scrimmage and then blocked off as the runner goes through the place the lineman vacated; a trap for catching mice

go before collapse

come down on collapse

hireling collapse: a person who works only for money

pitch in collapse: eat heartily; "The food was placed on the table and the children pitched in"

repeater collapse: (electronics) electronic device that amplifies a signal before transmitting it again; "repeaters can be used in computer networks to extend cabling distances"; a person who repeats; "the audience consisted largely of repeaters who had seen the movie many times"

presuppose collapse: require as a necessary antecedent or precondition; "This step presupposes two prior ones"; take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand; "I presuppose that you have done your work"

squirm collapse

cavort collapse

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