big jump
collocation in Englishmeaningsofbigandjump
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big
adjective
uk/bɪɡ/us/bɪɡ/
large in size ...
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jump
noun[C]
uk/dʒʌmp/us/dʒʌmp/
a sudden movement off the ground and into ...
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(Definition ofbigandjumpfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofbig jump
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To my surprise, unemployment took abigjump, and the real exchange rate suffered a sizable increase.
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Such abigjumpshould not have been necessary.
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There was abigjumpat first in the first week of the war.
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The fact that there has been no revaluation for so long has led to abigjumpnow.
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That seems to be abigjumpin the last year or two.
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That was abigjumpthen.
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In 1958, the period was increased to between 10 and 15 years—quite abigjump.
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This was a verybigjumpand in evidence he gave the reason for it.
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That was abigjumpforward.
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This would be a verybigjumpforward indeed.
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We have to take thatbigjumpinto consideration.
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That is a verybigjump.
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I notice, also, that there has been abigjumpin the number of medical officers, from nine to 19, which is substantial.
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There is abigjumphere, and there must be some reason for it.
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This is abigjumpforward.
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As to their being irreligious, they are nothing of the kind, but there has been abigjumpforward in the last twenty years.
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In the construction industry there has been abigjumpin the number of apprenticeships since 1974–75.
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Such abigjumpas this would militate against the success of the extended franchise which we hope to give to women.
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It was abigjump, but when one is in the air, one is accustomed to taking big jumps.
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I suggest that this is an item where we were bound to have a verybigjump.
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