One Jump Ahead Of (someone Or Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does One Jump Ahead Of (someone Or Something) Idiom mean?

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one jump ahead of (someone or something) What does one jump ahead of (someone or something) mean?	one step in advance of someone or something	The little boy was one jump ahead of the other students in his class after he went to summer school.
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Be true blue What does "Be true blue" mean?	If a person/object/situation is considered to be 'true blue', it is considered genuine.

cross (someone's) palm with silver What does "cross (someone's) palm with silver" mean?	to give money to someone for a service	We crossed the hotel clerk's palm with silver to get a good room.
win by a nose What does "win by a nose" mean?	win by a small amount	The candidate won by a nose so they had to count the votes again.
warts and all What does "warts and all" mean?	including all one's faults and disadvantages	I talked to my friend and told him everything - warts and all.
double time What does "double time" mean?	two times one's regular wages for working beyond one's normal hours	The man worked on the national holiday and received double time for his work.
get engaged (to/with someone) What does "get engaged (to/with someone)" mean?	to make a plan to marry someone	My cousin decided to get engaged last month.
to say the least What does "to say the least" mean?	at the very least, without dwelling on the subject	After walking all day I am tired to say the least.
nuts and bolts (of something) What does "nuts and bolts (of something)" mean?	the basic facts about something	The nuts and bolts of the housing loan were carefully discussed by the bank and their client.
spam What does "spam" mean?	undesired email messages (usually in large quantity) for products or services the user has no interest in

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One Jump Ahead Of (someone Or Something) Idiom