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
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 — Brit., informal be about to be severely reprimanded or punished * * * be (in) for the high jump Brit informal : to be certain to be punished If the boss finds out what we ve done, we re (in) for the high jump! [=we re in for it; we re in trouble] … Useful english dictionary
(in) for the high jump — british informal phrase if someone is in for the high jump, they are going to be punished because they have done something bad or are responsible for something that failed Thesaurus: in a difficult situationsynonym Main entry: high jump … Useful english dictionary
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 ˈhigh jump idiom (BrE, informal) to be going to be severely punished • If I catch you cheating, you ll be for the high jump. Main entry: ↑high jumpidiom … Useful english 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 in for the high jump — be (in) for the high jump Brit informal : to be certain to be punished If the boss finds out what we ve done, we re (in) for the high jump! [=we re in for it; we re in trouble] • • • Main Entry: ↑high jump … Useful english 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 — 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
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
