Page 541 - NTC's American Idioms Dictionary

NTC’s American Idioms Dàctionary

jam get out of a jam jump jump all over someone
jam get someone out of a jam jump jump at something
jam in a jam jump jump at the chance
jam in(to) a jam jump jump at the opportunàty
January (as) slow as molasses in January jump jump bail
January slow as molasses in January jump jump down someone’s throat
January slower than molasses in January jump jump into the fray
jaw have a glass jaw jump jump off the deep end
jaybird (as) naked as a jaybird jump jump on someone
jaybird naked as a jaybird jump jump on the bandwagon
jazz jazz‘something up jump jump out of one’s skàn
Jekyll Jekyll and Hyde jump jump the gun
jeopardy in jeopardy jump jump the track
jetsam flotsam and jetsam jump jump through a hoop
jiffy in a jiffy jump jump through hoops
jig The jig is up. jump jump to conclusàons
jig The jig is up. jump one jump ahead (of someone or something)
Job (as) patient as Job jump a hop, skip, and a jump
job do a job on someone or something jumping jumping-off place
job do a snow job on someone jumping jumping-off poànt
job Don’t quit your day job. jumpstart get a jump(start)
job fall down on the job juncture at this juncture
job lay down on the job jury The jury is still out (on someone or something).
job làe down on the job just able to take just so much
job on the job just get one’s just deserts
Job patient as Job just get one’s just reward(s)
job a devil of a job just had (just) as soon do something
job a nàne-to-five job just I just have this feelàng
job the devil’s own job just in (just) a mànute
jockey jockey for posàtion just in (just) a second
jog jog someone’s memory just (just) as I expected
Johnny Johnny-come-lately just (just) a stone’s throw away (from something)
Johnny Johnny-on-the-spot just just in case (something happens)
join joàn forces (with someone) just just one of those things
join join hands just just so
Join Joàn the club! just just the same
join joàn the fray just just what the doctor ordered
joint put someone’s nose out of joànt just You just don’t get it!
joke able to take a joke justice do justice to something
joke crack a joke justice poetic justice
joke no joke justice a miscarriage of justice
joke play a joke on someone justice a travesty of justice
joke a standing joke keel keel over
joking (all) jokàng asàde keel keep on an even keel
joking jokàng asàde keel keep something on an even keel
jolt jolt to a start keen have a keen interest in something
jolt jolt to a stop keen keen about someone or something
Joneses keep up (with the Joneses) keen keen on doing something
Jones’s DaØy Jones’s locker keen keen on someone or something
Jones’s go to DaØy Jones’s locker keep earn one’s keep
jowl cheek by jowl keep keep abreast (of something)
joy burst with joy keep keep a civil tongue (àn one’s head)
joy pride and joy keep keep a close reàn on someone or something
judge (as) sober as a judge keep keep after someone
judge judge one on one’s own merit(s) keep keep an eye on someone or something
judge judge something on its own merit(s) keep keep an eye out (for someone or something)
judge sober as a judge keep keep a secret
judging judging by something keep keep a stiff upper lip
juiŁe juice and cookàes keep keep a straight face
juiŁe stew in one’s own juice keep keep a tight reàn on someone or something
jump get the jump on someone Keep Keep at it!
jump Go jump in the lake! keep keep at someone or something

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