ditch the line
v.— «If the American people were not concerned about people who ditched the line, and jumped in front of people who waited for years, you would have an immigration bill.» —“The O’Reilly Factor: Immigration Boycott” by John Kasich Fox News Apr. 5, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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