英语词汇“to be for the high jump”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

2. colloquial (chiefly British, originally Military). to be for (also on) the high jump: to be up for trial or on a charge; to be in trouble or due for punishment, spec. hanging. Cf. for the jump at jump n.¹ 7.

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1919 Athenæum 1 Aug. 695/2 ‘He's for the high jump’ is a favourite expression meaning that someone is to be charged before his company or commanding officer.

1925 E. Fraser & J. Gibbons Soldier & Sailor Words 119 High jump, on the, a term used of a man entered on a ‘Crime sheet’, and for trial for a military offence; the suggestion being that the accused would need to jump very high to get over the trouble.

1942 ‘N. Shute’ Pied Piper 247 I'm for the high jump. They got the goods on me all right.

1956 ‘A. Gilbert’ And Death came Too xiv. 145 I can't afford to act for someone who's going to be found guilty. And..it looks to me remarkably likely Mrs. Appleyard is going to find herself for the high jump.

1989 B. Roche Handful of Stars in Wexford Trilogy (1992) 11 Conway. He's for the high jump... Stapler. So are yeh gettin' married then Tony?

2010 J. Hawes Speak for Eng. 305 Several thousand people had been formally cautioned and informed convincingly that they were for the high jump if ever caught again.

单词	to be for the high jump
释义	> as lemmas to be for (also on) the high jump 2. colloquial (chiefly British, originally Military). to be for (also on) the high jump: to be up for trial or on a charge; to be in trouble or due for punishment, spec. hanging. Cf. for the jump at jump n.¹ 7. ΚΠ 1919 Athenæum 1 Aug. 695/2 ‘He's for the high jump’ is a favourite expression meaning that someone is to be charged before his company or commanding officer. 1925 E. Fraser & J. Gibbons Soldier & Sailor Words 119 High jump, on the, a term used of a man entered on a ‘Crime sheet’, and for trial for a military offence; the suggestion being that the accused would need to jump very high to get over the trouble. 1942 ‘N. Shute’ Pied Piper 247 I'm for the high jump. They got the goods on me all right. 1956 ‘A. Gilbert’ And Death came Too xiv. 145 I can't afford to act for someone who's going to be found guilty. And..it looks to me remarkably likely Mrs. Appleyard is going to find herself for the high jump. 1989 B. Roche Handful of Stars in Wexford Trilogy (1992) 11 Conway. He's for the high jump... Stapler. So are yeh gettin' married then Tony? 2010 J. Hawes Speak for Eng. 305 Several thousand people had been formally cautioned and informed convincingly that they were for the high jump if ever caught again. extracted from high jumpn. < as lemmas
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