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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Jump or be pushed

What is that mean "jump or be pushed"?
"I think at this point, it's either jump or be pushed."
  

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Anonymous I think at this point, it's either jump or be pushed. " You have two choices. If you don't jump by your own choice, someone is going to push you.

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  • Anonymous I think at this point, it's either jump or be pushed.
  • " You have two choices.
  • If you don't jump by your own choice, someone is going to push you.
  • The implication is that action is imminent, and it would be better to take the action yourself, and have some control over it, than to be a passive player with no control over the situation.
  • If it's going to happen anyway, you may as well be in the driver's seat.
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AnonymousI think at this point, it's either jump or be pushed.
The style of the expression reminds me of "lead, follow, or get out of the way!"

You have two choices. If you don't jump by your own choice, someone is going to push you.
The implication is that action is imminent, and it would be better to take the action yourself, and have so
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