jump-shift

Definitions

Examples

• Do you think that as we get older our thoughts shift to the more abstract, the music, than the definite, the lyrics?

• The collection includes kimono capes and hand woven jump overalls.

• As Sutton shows in his book, the important shift took place gradually, from the end of the Civil War until World War II.

• Most other social justice movements are seeking some shift of power and money.

• Another beautiful Eminor number, with a nice shift up to the major for the chorus.

• The sound of my step shall make your heart jump; a look from me shall make you dumb for an hour.

• We haven't even seen a review of the piece; the footlights go up with a jump, and now the curtain rises.

• And it did not take Squinty long to learn to jump the rope when there was no apple on the other side.

• It'll be beastly dull for her at The Warren, you see, poor girl; and she doesn't seem to jump at Spunyarn, though he does hang on.

• And it is quite true that the particular employer can no more break away from these limits than he can jump out of his own skin.