Idioms beginning with J
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Meaning: Launch a direct and aggressive attack at someone’s most vulnerable point.
Example: In the final debate, she didn’t hold back—she went for the jugular and exposed her rival's biggest flaw. Read more ➺
Meaning: An extraordinary quality not easily defined, described or expressed.
Example: Despite his plain appearance, he has je ne sais quoi that draws everyone in. Read more ➺
Meaning: Abandoning a situation, relationship, or entity when difficulties arise or prospects seem unfavorable.
Example: When the company's stock prices started plummeting, many employees decided to jump ship. Read more ➺
Meaning: a person who can easily handle a variety of challenges and tasks.
Example: My grandfather was a jack of all trades. He had never attended college, but he was an accomplished musician, gardener, piano player, and spoke several languages. Read more ➺
Meaning: represents an unnamed or unknown person in a hypothetical example or illustration.
Meaning: to start doing something because it is fashionable or profitable
Example: The whole town was quick to jump on the bandwagon when people began to realize the home team would win the championship. Read more ➺
Meaning: to predict a situation without having sufficient information
Example: Wait till we get the report; don't jump to conclusions. Read more ➺
Meaning: exactly what was wanted or needed
Example: I was so hungry, and that meal was absolutely delicious! It was just what the doctor ordered. Read more ➺
Meaning: to do something as a precautionary measure
Example: The cake was ordered just in case the desert that she made did not turn up well. Read more ➺
Meaning: two people who are inseparable
Example: Chris and Jenny have been joined at the hip since they started dating each other a year ago. You would never see one without the other. Read more ➺
