jockey for position
Maneuver or manipulate for one's own benefit, as in The singers are always jockeying for position on stage. This expression, dating from about 1900, originally meant maneuvering a race horse into a better position for winning. It was transferred to other kinds of manipulation in the mid-1900s.
Words nearby jockey for position
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jockey box,
jockey cap,
jockey club,
jockey for position,
jockey shorts,
jocko,
jockstrap,
jockteleg,
jocose