‘a _jump_ to four indicates support for responder's suit’

‘Generally, a _jump_ bid indicates to your (still-bidding) partner that there is at least one suit for which you cannot supply a card needed for the run.’

‘the _jump_ from county to Test cricket’

‘Moreover, the transition between these two regimes is known to be sharp; it is a true discontinuity, a sudden _jump_ rather than a smooth gradation.’

‘a 51 per cent _jump_ in annual profits’

‘The central bank has noted that overall inflation has been higher than expected, due mainly to a _jump_ in gasoline prices.’

‘I woke up with a _jump_ ’

‘With a small sigh Phoenix linked arms with Theo, making him blush again and give a small _jump_ of surprise.’

‘she will make a sponsored _jump_ at Thruxton Airfield’

‘a parachute _jump_ ’

‘in making the short _jump_ across the gully he lost his balance’

‘A virtuoso soubrette dancer noted for her light, springy _jumps_ , strong feet, and sunny disposition, she was a favourite of Ashton's.’

‘the horse made a nonsense of the second _jump_ ’

‘Any horse falling at the trial _jump_ or twice refusing is not allowed to compete.’

‘you get the _jumps_ —you feel like J. Edgar Hoover's on your tail’

‘pre-tax profits _jumped_ from £51,000 to £1.03 million’

‘Over the past 18 months, the total number of jobs at the business and technology park _jumped_ from 150 to 400.’

‘the vibration can cause the needle to _jump_ ’

‘Dad had left it in gear and the prized family wagon _jumped_ forward smashing into yet another parked car.’

‘an owl hooted nearby, making her _jump_ ’

‘There was a moment of awkward silence until a phone ringing made them all _jump_ , then they laughed, embarrassed that they were so easily startled.’

‘Gordon _jumped_ to my defence’

‘Whenever suffering appears we quickly _jump_ to someone's aid.’

‘Juliet _jumped_ to her feet’

‘they _jumped_ back into the car and drove off’

‘the bar is _jumping_ on Fridays and Saturdays’

‘Went to Hurricane for a Christmas Party & the place was _jumping_ !’

‘his horse _jumped_ well and won by five lengths’

‘‘He was beaten by a very good horse but he _jumped_ well and battled well,’ he said.’

‘she _jumped_ at least seven red lights’

‘Another idea is placing cameras on traffic lights to catch drivers _jumping_ red lights.’

‘he was _jumped_ by seven men as he opened the front door of his home’

‘Just as he was about to break the lock off the carriage door, he was suddenly _jumped_ from behind.’

‘he _jumped_ a freight train on the German border’

‘Determined to escape this grim prospect, she _jumps_ a bus to Sydney in the hope of rejoining her estranged father.’

‘East _jumped_ to four spades’

‘If responder has a count of 12 points he can _jump_ straight to three No-Trumps.’

‘Andrew Drury put in a near perfect performance that enabled him to _jump_ a grade by skipping the yellow belt all together and moving up to orange belt.’

‘But with tears streaming down my face it was easy to _jump_ the dozen places to the front of the taxi queue.’

‘one of the deer tried to _jump_ the ditch’

‘Despite our best efforts, the deer had easily _jumped_ our carefully erected fence.’

‘the book _jumps_ constantly from Brooklyn to Harlem’

‘Now Hooke was never a person who did one thing at a time, indeed he seemed at his best when his mind was _jumping_ from one idea to another.’

‘the cat _jumped_ off his lap’

‘he _jumped_ twenty-five feet to the ground’

‘I _jumped_ his saloon from my car's battery’

‘The man on the next farm comes and _jumps_ the battery and goes home again, and I give him a few dollars each time it happens.’

‘the same long story about the time somebody _jumped_ his claim’

‘After Deborah wins Linda's quarter-section from Crook by _jumping_ the claim, she and Eden develop the land and begin extracting manganese from the hill at the center of the property.’