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[juice]

See: [STEW IN ONE'S OWN JUICE].

[juice dealer]  {n.},  {slang}

An underworld money lender who charges exorbitant fees to his clientele and frequently collects payment by physical force.

[jump]

See:

[GET THE JUMP ON] or [HAVE THE JUMP ON],

[GO JUMP IN THE LAKE],

[NOT KNOW WHICH WAY TO TURN] or [NOT KNOW WHICH WAY TO JUMP].

[jump all over]

See: [JUMP ON].

[jump at]  {v.}

To take or accept quickly and gladly.

Johnny jumped at the invitation to go swimming with his brother.

Compare: [TAKE UP] (7).

[jump bail] or [skip bail]  {v. phr.},  {informal}

To run away and fail to come to trial, and so to give up a certain amount of money already given to a court of law to hold with the promise that you would come.

* /The robber paid $2000 bail so he  […]

[jump ball]  {n.}

The starting of play in basketball by tossing the ball into the air between two opposing players, each of whom jumps and tries to hit the ball to a member of his own team.

* /Two players held onto the ball at the same time and the  […]

[jump down one's throat]  {v. phr.}

To suddenly become very angry at someone; scold severely or angrily.

[jump from the frying pan into the fire]

See: [OUT OF THE FRYING PAN INTO THE FIRE].

[jump on] or [jump all over] or [land on] or [land all over]  {v. phr.},  {informal}

To scold; criticize; blame.

Tom's boss jumped all over Tom because he made a careless mistake.

Janice landed on Robert for dressing carelessly for their date.

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