Phrase · Travel & transport

the 'mind the gap' stumble

noun phrase /thuh-mynd-thuh-gap-stum-bul/

A highly embarrassing lack of coordination when boarding the tube, forcing the victim to immediately pretend they meant to do a weird hop.

“I did the 'mind the gap' stumble and styled it out by looking at my phone.”

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/thuh-mynd-thuh-gap-stum-bul/

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Everyday life

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