Idioms beginning with J
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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.
Example: Our John Doe witness refused to testify out of fear of retaliation. Read more ➺
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 ➺
Meaning: A very small amount.
Example: I don’t want a jot or tittle of it, I want the whole thing. Read more ➺
Meaning: start something too soon or early, especially without thinking
Example: The media jumped the gun and gave out their verdict of the scandal even before the investigation was complete. Read more ➺
Meaning: get what one deserves
Example: After the supervisor was suspended, many workers felt that he got his just deserts. Read more ➺
