| 单词 | to jump to it |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto jump to it e. to jump to it: to make an energetic start upon something; to take prompt action; usually imperative. Also occasionally to jump to = to obey readily. colloquial (originally Military). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > rapidity or speed of action or operation > proceed rapidly [verb (intransitive)] > take prompt action spring1548 to take at the (first) bounda1556 to be quick off (occasionally also on) the mark1914 to jump to it1917 to snap (in)to1918 society > authority > subjection > obedience > obey or be obedient to [verb (transitive)] > readily to jump to1917 1888 F. T. Elworthy W. Somerset Word-bk. Jump,..2. To readily accept an offer. ‘Not her hab'm? Let-n ax o' her, that's all; I tell ee her'd jump to un.’] 1917 W. Owen Let. 12 Feb. (1967) 434 He does nothing off his own bat, and doesn't always ‘jump to’ my orders! 1919 Athenæum 25 July 664/2 ‘Physical jerks’ dates from war-time, as does also the admonition ‘put a jerk in it’, which is the equivalent of the ante-bellum ‘jump to it’. 1929 Morning Post 13 July 16 He does not know whether the service will come to his fore- or his back-hand; but he is ready to ‘jump to it’, whatever happens. 1956 J. Masters Bugles & Tiger xiv. 178 A P. & O. run like a warship, where the passengers would do as they were told and jump to it, and like it. 1974 M. Babson Stalking Lamb xvi. 121 When you hear my signal—jump to it! < as lemmas |
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