for the high jump

prepositional phrase

In trouble; facing punishment for a misdeed.

“I saw you steal those sweets. Now you're for the high jump!”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. informalIn trouble; facing punishment for a misdeed.

    I saw you steal those sweets. Now you're for the high jump!

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APA

for the high jump. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20the%20high%20jump

MLA

“for the high jump.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20the%20high%20jump. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “for the high jump,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20the%20high%20jump.

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