idioms using “bump”

A bump on a log

A boring or lazy person

“Don’t just sit there like a bump on a log. Get up and do something!”

A bumpy road

The future will have ups and downs

“The stock market is volatile now; investors should be prepared for a bumpy road ahead.”

Get bumped off

To lose a seat on a flight

“The airline overbooked for O-bon so we were bumped off and had to stay in Hawaii another day.”

Get bumped up

To be upgraded to business or first class on a flight

“Because we are frequent fliers, the airline bumped us up to business class on the flight to New York.”

Hit a bump

To experience a minor setback

“Many investors believe that the stock market has just hit a bump in the road and that the Nikkei will gain 20% by the end of the year.”