- high jump, be for the
- Be about to be severely reprimanded or punished
A concise dictionary of English slang (2nd edition) . Brian Phythian. 2015.
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(the) high jump — the high jump UK US noun a sports event in which people try to jump over a bar that can be raised higher after each jump Thesaurus: athletics and track and field sportshyponym sports events and competitionshyponym Phrases: for the high jump ▪ in … Useful english dictionary
high jump — noun 1. a competition that involves jumping as high as possible over a horizontal bar • Hypernyms: ↑field event 2. the act of jumping as high as possible over a horizontal bar • Hypernyms: ↑jumping • Hyponyms: ↑Fosbury flop * * * … Useful english dictionary
High jump — The high jump is an athletics (track and field) event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of any devices. It has been contested since the Olympic Games of ancient Greece. Over the… … Wikipedia
high jump — n 1.) the high jump a sports event in which someone runs and jumps over a bar that is raised higher each time they jump 2.) be (in) for the high jump BrE informal if someone is for the high jump, they will be punished for something they have done … Dictionary of contemporary English
High Jump (game) — High Jump is a two player abstract strategy board game from Somalia. It is related to draughts and Alquerque as pieces hop over one another for capture. However, pieces move and capture orthogonally, and not diagonally. Morever, the game is… … Wikipedia
the high jump — UK / US noun a sports event in which people try to jump over a bar that can be raised higher after each jump • (in) for the high jump British informal if someone is in for the high jump, they are going to be punished because they have done… … English dictionary
high jump — ► NOUN (the high jump) ▪ an athletic event in which competitors jump as high as possible over a bar of adjustable height. ● be for the high jump Cf. ↑be for the high jump DERIVATIVES high jumper noun … English terms dictionary
for the high jump — (informal) 1. About to be reprimanded or chastised 2. About to be hanged • • • Main Entry: ↑high for the high jump see under ↑high1 • • • Main Entry: ↑jump … Useful english dictionary
high jump — n. Track & Field 1. an event in which the contestants take turns jumping for height over a horizontal bar set between two upright supports: the bar is gradually raised during the contest until a winner is determined 2. a jump in such an event … English World dictionary
Moravia High Jump Tour — The Moravia High Jump Tour is an elite level, invitation only, indoor Athletics competition for the world s best high jumpers, both men and women. It is a high jump only competition, held in the eastern Czech region of Moravia. Although the… … Wikipedia
