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Definition leapfrog in British English

leapfrog verb

[intransitive/transitive] verb
/ˈliːpˌfrɒɡ/
1

to go straight from a job or position that was lower in status than someone's to one that is higher than theirs

Example

They leapfrogged from ninth place to second place.

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Definition leapfrog in British English