jam-up
Stuck in place
Jam-up means excellent or first-rate, used mainly in Southern and rural American speech: He did a jam-up job on that fence.
The phrase often appears with "bang-up" for emphasis: a jam-up, bang-up performance.
The term suggests something so good it's packed tight with quality.
Constriction limiting throughput
- logjamObstruction halting flow
- clogBlock or wooden shoe
- stoppageInterruption of flow
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
gridlock · backup · snarl · congestion · pileup · standstill · chokepoint · impasse
Complete mutual obstruction
- tailbackCongested vehicle queue
- bumper-to-bumperVehicles packed without gaps
- rush-hourDaily commute congestion period
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
standstill · backup · fender-bender · crawling · commute · intersection · detour · congestion
Theft by threat
- setbackReverse in progress
- postponementDelaying to later
- waitingRemaining in expectation
- hindranceBarrier to progress
interruption · stalling · downtime · snag · slowdown · lag · pause · hiatus
Of superior quality
- first-rateOf superior quality
- top-notchOf superior quality
- outstandingExceptionally good or unpaid
- superbExtremely impressive, first-rate
stellar · primo · ace · crack · tip-top · crackerjack · swell · dandy
bottleneck
Constriction limiting throughput
obstruction · gridlock · backup · snarl · congestion · pileup · standstill · chokepoint · impasse · barrier
gridlock
Complete mutual obstruction
- tailbackCongested vehicle queue
- bumper-to-bumperVehicles packed without gaps
- rush-hourDaily commute congestion period
bottleneck · standstill · backup · fender-bender · crawling · commute · intersection · detour · congestion · pileup
holdup
Theft by threat
- setbackReverse in progress
- postponementDelaying to later
- waitingRemaining in expectation
hindrance · interruption · stalling · downtime · snag · slowdown · lag · pause · hiatus · lateness
excellent
Of superior quality
- first-rateOf superior quality
- top-notchOf superior quality
- outstandingExceptionally good or unpaid
superb · stellar · primo · ace · crack · tip-top · crackerjack · swell · dandy · fine
jam-upfree flow
Unhindered continuous movement
free-flowing · unobstructed · smooth sailing · clearance · breakthrough