not\ know\ which\ way\ to\ jump

not\ know\ which\ way\ to\ jump
• not know which way to turn
• not know which way to jump
v. phr
To be puzzled about getting out of a difficulty; not know what to do to get out of trouble.

When Jane missed the last bus home, she didn't know which way to turn.

After Mr. Brown died, Mrs. Brown had no money to pay the bills. When the landlord told her to pay the rent or move out, she didn't know which way to jump.


Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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  • not know which way to turn — or[not know which way to jump] {v. phr} To be puzzled about getting out of a difficulty; not know what to do to get out of trouble. * /When Jane missed the last bus home, she didn t know which way to turn./ * /After Mr. Brown died, Mrs. Brown had …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • not know which way to turn — or[not know which way to jump] {v. phr} To be puzzled about getting out of a difficulty; not know what to do to get out of trouble. * /When Jane missed the last bus home, she didn t know which way to turn./ * /After Mr. Brown died, Mrs. Brown had …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • not\ know\ which\ way\ to\ turn — • not know which way to turn • not know which way to jump v. phr To be puzzled about getting out of a difficulty; not know what to do to get out of trouble. When Jane missed the last bus home, she didn t know which way to turn. After Mr. Brown… …   Словарь американских идиом

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  • jump — See: GET THE JUMP ON or HAVE THE JUMP ON, GO JUMP IN THE LAKE, NOT KNOW WHICH WAY TO TURN or NOT KNOW WHICH WAY TO JUMP …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • jump — See: get the jump on or have the jump on, go jump in the lake, not know which way to turn or not know which way to jump …   Словарь американских идиом

  • know — See: FOR ALL ONE KNOWS, GOD KNOWS or GOODNESS KNOWS or HEAVEN KNOWS, IN THE KNOW, NOT KNOW WHICH WAY TO TURN or NOT KNOW WHICH WAY TO JUMP …   Dictionary of American idioms

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  • know — See: for all one knows, God knows or goodness knows or heaven knows, in the know, not know which way to turn or not know which way to jump …   Словарь американских идиом

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