jump the gun
To begin a race too soon, before the starting gun goes off.
Unperturbed when an overanxious opponent jumped the gun in the women's 60-yd. dash, willowy Wilma Rudolph exploded perfectly from the starting blocks.
ADJ
little
running, standing
The athlete managed to break the world record with an impressive running jump.
high, long, triple | bungee, parachute, ski
VERB + JUMP
make
The athlete made a jump that cleared the high bar by several inches.
take
She took a jump off the diving board and splashed into the pool.
do
My sister did a bungee jump last summer and loved the experience.
give
When he surprised her at the door, she gave a jump of fright.
PREP
in the ~
Sarah competed in the long jump at the school sports day last week.
with a ~
She woke with a jump when she heard the loud noise outside her window.
~ into
She decided to jump into a new career without having another job lined up first.
~ onto
ADJ
big, quantum, sharp | small
VERB + JUMP
make
She finally made the jump from working in a small office to running her own business.
PREP
~ in
There has been a jump in the number of students taking online classes this year.
ADV
suddenly
about, around, back, down, in, off, out, up, up and down
The children jumped around the playground, laughing and chasing each other.
VERB + JUMP
try to
She tried to jump over the puddle but landed right in it.
PREP
from
The cat jumped from the kitchen counter onto the soft carpet below.
into, off, on
The cat jumped off the fence and ran across the garden.
onto
The cat jumped onto the windowsill and knocked over a plant.
out of, over
The cat jumped out of the box when we opened the lid.
through
ADV
almost, nearly
She nearly jumped out of her seat when the door suddenly slammed shut.
VERB + JUMP
make sb
The sudden loud noise made everyone jump in surprise.
PHRASES
jump out of your skin
When the dog suddenly barked, I jumped out of my skin.