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jump to

B1 neutral inseparable transitive
In simple words

To go straight to something or to decide something too quickly.

Literal meaning: To leap toward a point — partially transparent.

Meanings

1 B1 idiomatic neutral

To reach a conclusion too quickly and without enough evidence or thought.

"Don't jump to conclusions — we don't know the full story yet."

Grammar: inseparable
2 B1 neutral

To move quickly or directly to a specific point in a text, process, or sequence.

"Let's jump to the last slide and I'll summarize the key findings."

Grammar: inseparable
3 B2 idiomatic neutral

To defend or support someone quickly and eagerly.

"His colleagues immediately jumped to his defence when the accusation was made."

Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes

Most commonly used in the fixed expression 'jump to conclusions', which is B1-level and very common. Also used in digital contexts ('jump to section 3') and in the expression 'jump to someone's defence'. The 'conclusion' sense implies rashness.

Commonly used with

conclusions defence section chapter end assumption

Forms

Base
jump to
I/you/we/they
3rd person
jumps to
he/she/it
Past simple
jumped to
yesterday
Past participle
jumped to
have + pp
-ing form
jumping to
continuous

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