Idiom: jockey for position
Meaning
Idiom: jockey for position
- to try to move around to get the best position or advantage
Note: This idiom comes from horse racing, where the jockeys (the people who ride the horses) try to get their horses into the best position at the beginning of a horse race.
Example sentences
— After my boss said she was leaving the company, everyone started jockeying for position to run the department.
— Before the bride threw the bouquet, I jockeyed for position directly behind her and caught it.
— My coworker is jockeying for the new position by flattering the director, while I'm trying to work longer hours on an extra project.
— The spectators are jockeying for position to try to get the best view of Tiger Woods at the 18th hole.
— At the moment, we're trying to jockey for a position to get one of the government contracts to renovate the park.
— The candidate for governor is jockeying for position by doing background research on his opponents, which he will use in television attack ads.
— The paparazzi jockeyed for position to get the best photos of the pop singer's new baby.
— As the train pulled into the station, everyone jockeyed for position in front of the doors to board the train.
Synonyms
- vie for
- scramble for
- be in the running
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