By jumping at the stars you may fall in the mud. From LearnThat.org. [Unknown]
The jumping was unexpected. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Verb (used with object) : to jump a narrow stream. ,She jumped the horse over the fence. ,to jump the third grade in school. ,The boss jumped his son from mail clerk to plant manager. ,One car jumped the red light and collided with a truck. ,The store jumped its prices. ,The thugs jumped him in a dark alley. ,The robbers jumped town. ,He jumped a plane for Chicago. From Dictionary.com.
SANCHEZ: That's what they call jumping in the boat, my friend. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 15, 2008] Reference
Now that's what I call jumping the shark (or in this case, the guppy). From Wordnik.com. [Shana Ting Lipton: Ding Dong, The Witch is Dead] Reference
Oh well, no harm then in jumping on the bandwagon. From Wordnik.com. [Poets Get Laid More Often!] Reference
Bungy jumping is only one of many wonderful memories. From Wordnik.com. [velleite - French Word-A-Day] Reference
Of course, shark-jumping is in the eye of the beholder. From Wordnik.com. [Poll: What Show Has Never Jumped the Shark?] Reference
I would call it jumping to conclusions without all the facts. From Wordnik.com. [Google Releases Confidential User Information] Reference
Just another DemocRATic RAT jumping from the sinking ship. From Wordnik.com. [Republicans weigh in on Obey's retirement] Reference
Maybe some other entity is interested in jumping into the fray?. From Wordnik.com. [Fridays After 5 Starts Tonight at cvillenews.com] Reference
The Sixers hit seven of their first eight shots in jumping to a. From Wordnik.com. [National Basketball Association - 76ers vs. Celtics] Reference
‘And be damned,’ said Abdallah, again jumping on his camel. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 1 - Part V] Reference
This fellow I didn't observe running or jumping, is he athletic?. From Wordnik.com. [Bunny and a Book] Reference
But in jumping out of planes he sometimes eschewed other things. From Wordnik.com. [Robin! Don’t Jump!] Reference
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Everyone is leaving Hillary like rats jumping from a sinking ship. From Wordnik.com. [Buffett supporting Obama] Reference
That his hip and ankles were destroyed by jumping from a helicopter. From Wordnik.com. [ERNEST RAY LESTER JR] Reference
"If I hesitate, there's really no point in jumping in," Delmore said. From Wordnik.com. [National Hockey League - Flyers vs. Sabres] Reference
Of course, the unpleasant side effect of time jumping is sudden death. From Wordnik.com. [The Tail Section » Episode 4.5 “The Constant” Afterthoughts] Reference
Ski jumping is (or at least was in the 1970s) a major sport in Germany. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Ski-Jump Science] Reference
Plus, she questioned my judgment in jumping straight into bed with you. From Wordnik.com. [Hunger Moon: Chapter Nine] Reference
The result would be the same as jumping from a few feet off the ground. From Wordnik.com. [What Are the Odds You Survive an Airplane Crash? - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference
The Gamecocks clicked early in jumping out to a 14-0 first-quarter lead. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - College Football - South Carolina vs. North Carolina] Reference
"Oh, don't go yet, Mother Akka!" begged the boy, jumping from the hedge. From Wordnik.com. [Further Adventures of Nils] Reference
Anakin jumping out of the air speeder and Obi-Wan Kenobis reaction to it. From Wordnik.com. [Things To Thank George For | Solar Flare: Science Fiction News] Reference
High jumping is a favourite sport at which everyone tries to outdo everybody else. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of an Arabian Princess] Reference
And Palm, yes again jumping to conclusions so you can show how PC you think you are. From Wordnik.com. [Appropriate to wear shorts in Mexico?] Reference
Leaves we all had to rake and took delight in jumping in and burying ourselves under. From Wordnik.com. [On The Streets Where We Live] Reference
Ski jumping is a fairly safe sport — safer than the rest of these sports in the Olympics. From Wordnik.com. [Women's jumpers still hoping for flight in 2010 Games] Reference
The reports said they had been stranded on an island after jumping from a Thai fishing ship. From Wordnik.com. [British Blogs] Reference
But if you (or your author) is interested in jumping the queue: my Reading Wishlist is here. From Wordnik.com. [Tanya Huff’s SMOKE AND ASHES « Urban Fantasy Land] Reference
It's like jumping from the frying pan into the fire, but man that fire is just a little bit better. From Wordnik.com. [Todd Carmichael: First Three Days in Death Valley] Reference
But for huge dog like Great Dane, jumping is certainly a big problem and can potentially result in injuries. From Wordnik.com. [Gentle Han | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles] Reference
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