jump the queue
Cut the line
To jump the queue is to move ahead of others who have been waiting longer, whether in a literal line or a figurative one.
British equivalent of "cut in line." The phrase extends to any situation where someone bypasses normal order: Wealthy donors can jump the queue for organ transplants.
Queue-jumping is the noun form.
Preferential treatment of some
- nepotismPreferring kin in hiring
- privilegeExclusive right or benefit
- entitlementAssumed right to benefits
- preferential treatmentAdvantages given selectively
cronyism · bias · inequity · undeserved · unmerited · special treatment · VIP access · fast-track
Deceptive rule-breaking
- shortcutQuicker alternative path
- disregardWillful lack of attention
- unethicalViolating moral standards
- violationBreaking of rules
flouting · gaming the system · circumventing · skirting · manipulation · impropriety · transgression · breach
Entering ahead unfairly
- impoliteLacking good manners
- inconsiderateLacking regard for others
- disrespectfulShowing lack of regard
- impatienceIntolerance of delay
pushy · budging · shoving · rude · ill-mannered · discourteous · intrusive · presumptuous
favoritism
Preferential treatment of some
- nepotismPreferring kin in hiring
- privilegeExclusive right or benefit
- entitlementAssumed right to benefits
preferential treatment · cronyism · bias · inequity · undeserved · unmerited · special treatment · VIP access · fast-track · bypassing
cheating
Deceptive rule-breaking
- shortcutQuicker alternative path
- disregardWillful lack of attention
- unethicalViolating moral standards
violation · flouting · gaming the system · circumventing · skirting · manipulation · impropriety · transgression · breach
cutting in line
Entering ahead unfairly
- impoliteLacking good manners
- inconsiderateLacking regard for others
- disrespectfulShowing lack of regard
impatience · pushy · budging · shoving · rude · ill-mannered · discourteous · intrusive · presumptuous · brazen
jump the queuewait your turn
Defer to those ahead
wait in line · queue up · stand in line · fall in line · get in line
jump the queuebide your time
Delay action until opportune
be patient · take your time · hold your horses · wait your turn
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