be for the high jump

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She'll be for the high jump when her mother finds out she's been smoking.


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  • for the high jump —    in deep trouble    It originally meant to be sentenced to death by hanging, whence to be killed by any means:     Satchthorpe and Frimston are for the high jump... the Chief Constable s... practically said as much. (Grayson, 1975) …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • be for the high jump — British & Australian if someone is for the high jump, they will be punished or severely criticized for something they have done wrong. She ll be for the high jump when her mother finds out she s been smoking …   New idioms dictionary

  • be for the high jump — ► be for the high jump Brit. informal be about to be severely reprimanded. Main Entry: ↑high jump …   English terms dictionary

  • be for the high jump Brit. — be for the high jump Brit. informal be about to be severely reprimanded. → high jump …   English new terms dictionary

  • 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

  • For the high jump — 1. about to face an unpleasant experience, especially a punishment or reprimand; 2. (prison) up for trial …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • for the high jump — Australian Slang 1. about to face an unpleasant experience, especially a punishment or reprimand; 2. (prison) up for trial …   English dialects glossary

  • for the high jump —  Likely to be reprimanded or punished …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • 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 — noun 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… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • high jump — /ˈhaɪ dʒʌmp / (say huy jump) –noun 1. Athletics a. a vertical jump in which one attempts to go as high as possible. b. a contest for the highest such jump. 2. Prison Colloquial the court of quarter sessions. –phrase 3. for the high jump,… …  


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