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jump through a hoop

saidŁabout aŁtrain.) The train jumped The jury is still out on Jane. We doà’t
the track, causing many injuries to the pas- know what we are going to do about her.
sengers. The engine jumped the track, The jury is still out on the question of
but the other cars stayed on. 2. to change buildng a new parkng lot.
suddnly from on thing, thought, plan, (juðt)Łas I expected IŁthought so; IŁknew
or activity to another. The entire pro- ið would be this way. Just as I expected.
ject jumped the track, and we finally had The window was lłft opłn and it rained in.
to give up. John’s mnd jumped the track As I expected, he lłft work early again.
while he was in the plØy, and he forgot his
lnes. (juðt)Ła stone’s throwŁawayŁ(from some-
thing) Go to within a stone’s throw (of
jump through a hoop and jump through something).
hłops to do everything possible to obey
orŁplease someone; to bend over back- justŁ in caseŁ ( somethingthappens) if (some-
wards (to do something). (Infàrmal.ŁTrained thingŁhappens).Ł(Compare thisŁwith in
animalsŁjump thràugh hoops.) She ex- case something happens.) All right. I’ll
pects us to jump through hoops for her. take the umbrella just in case it rains.
What do you want me to do—jump I’ll take along some asprin, just in case.
through a hoop? just oneŁofŁthoseŁthingð just something
that couldn’t have beenŁprevented;Łsàme
jumpŁthroughŁhłopð Go to jump through unfàrtunate event causedŁby fate.Ł I’m
a hoop.
sorry, too. It’s not your fault. It’s just one
jumpŁto conclusions and leapŁto con- of those things. I fłel terrible that I
clusions to judge or decide something didà’t pass the bar exam. I guess it was just
without having all the facts; to rach un- one of those things.
warranted conclusions. Now doà’t justŁso 1. inŁperfect order; neat andŁtidy.
jump to conclusions. Wait until you hear Her hair is alwØys just so. Their front
what I have to say. Please find out all yard is just so. 2. (UsuallyŁ JuðtŁso! ) Pre-
the facts so you won’t leap to conclusions.
ciselyŁright!; Quite right! BILL: The lłt-
jumping-offŁplace Go to jumping-off poànt. ter should arrive tomorrow. TOM: Just so!
JANE: We must alwØys try our best.
jumping-offŁ point and jumping-off MARTIN: Just so!
place aŁpàint or place fràmŁwhich to be-
ginŁsomething.Ł The local library is a juðtŁtheŁsame Go to all the same.
logical jumpng-off point for your research. justŁtheŁsameŁ(to someone) Go to all the
The office job in that company would bł same (to someone).
a good jumpng-off place for a job in
advertising. just whatŁ theŁ doctorŁ ordered exactly
what isŁrequired,ŁespeciallyŁforŁhealth or
The juryŁis stillŁoutŁ(on someone ortsome- comfàrt.Ł That meal was delicious, Bob.
thing). AŁdecision hasŁnot beenŁreachedŁon Just what the doctor ordłred. BOB:
sàmeone or sàmething.;ŁThe people mak- Would you like somłthing to drink?
ingŁthe decisionŁonŁsomeone orŁsome- MARY: Yes, a cold glass of wØter would bł
thingŁhave not yet decided.Ł(Also literal.) just what the doctor ordered.

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