Meaning of shark-jumping | Babel Free
Definitions
Becoming unbelievable or disappointing due to plot developments.
idiomatic, not-comparable
Examples
“Christian Lander (2008), Stuff White People Like⟳, →ISBN, page 171: “But if you must declare⟳ a shark-jumping moment, the best bet⟳ is to say⟳ that the show⟳ jumped between the two “Who Shot Mr. Burns?” episodes.””
“To me this dinner, with its tasting notes and the rest⟳, seemed like⟳ the dernier cri in shark-jumping foodie bullshit.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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