# jump the queue

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/jump-the-queue
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To receive preferential treatment.

## Examples

- It is not fair to jump the queue at the store.
- The celebrity tried to jump the queue, but the security guard told him to wait in line like everyone else.
- Although the project was behind schedule, the manager attempted to jump the queue by demanding that his department receive priority access to the limited company resources.

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