jumping the queue
Butting in line
Jumping the queue is pushing ahead of others who are waiting their turn—the British equivalent of cutting in line.
The phrase extends to any situation where someone bypasses an established order: Wealthy donors jump the queue for organ transplants.
Queue-jumping is the noun form.
- cutting in lineEntering ahead unfairly
- mannersCustoms of polite conduct
- justiceFair treatment under law
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
- reciprocityMutual exchange of actions
equity · entitlement · wait your turn · social contracts · social etiquette · selfishness · accountability · unwritten rules · politeness · moral reasoning · integrity · crowd behavior · respect · courtesy · interpersonal dynamics · impatience · cheating · resource allocation
jumping the queuefirst come first served
Earliest arrivals get preference
taking turns · fair play · equal treatment · turn-taking · giving way
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