on the jump

Meaning

(Canada, US, informal) In a hurry.

(Canada, US, informal, dated) Very busy; fully engaged in energetic activity; on the go.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

All the modelling we do shows that the climate is poised on the jump up to a new hot state. It is accelerating so fast that you could say that we are already in it. James Lovelock

He had an average day on the jump — finishing 39th with a time deficit of 3:37, which is typically not insurmountable for the strong skier. Source: Internet

Oil marketing companies hiked fuel prices for seven consecutive days till yesterday to record high, primarily on the jump in global crude prices. Source: Internet

Words in the phrase

on the jump

Close letter words and terms

on the jar on the job on the journey on the jungle telegraph on the kip on the knocker