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Collected from various sources by U Kyaw Tun (UKT), M.S. (I.P.S.T., U.S.A.), and staff of TIL (Tun Institute of Learning, http://www.tuninst.net ) for staff and students of TIL Computing and Language Center, Yangon, Myanmar. Not for sale.
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• jack me around • jack of all trades • jam • jam session • jam tart • jam/jam out • jazz up • je ne sais quoi • jeepers • jerk • jerk me around • jerk off [B] • jewels • jig is up • jim dandy • jimminy crickets • jive ass [B] • jock • joe-job • Joe Who • jog your memory • john
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jack me around-- jerk Internet link
jack me around
jack me around -- tell me lies,
play games
Don't jack me around, man. I need to know who took my car.
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jack of all trades --
a person who has many skills
She's a carpenter, plumber and cook - a jack of all trades.
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jam --
play jazz, practise music in a small group
After the concert, a few musicians started to jam.
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jam session --
informal practice session for musicians,
jam
After the symphony rehearsal, a few of us had a jam session.
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jam tart --
a phony person, a pretender
That jam tart! He teaches writing but he hasn't written anything.
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jam/jam out --
not come to the party etc.,
back out
Kai jammed last night because her cousin came to visit her.
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jazz up --
add color or interest, add an accessory
It's a nice coat, but I'm going to jazz it up with a red scarf.
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je ne sais quoi --
I do not know what it is, it is a special something
She has a special quality, this lady, a certain je ne sais quoi.
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jeepers --
oh,
gee whiz,
gosh
Jeepers! I don't know what to say.
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jerk -- fool,
dipstick,
fink
Stop acting like a jerk! Stop squeezing mustard on me!
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jerk me around-- Joe Who Internet link
jerk me around
jerk me around -- not be honest with me,
jack me around
Don't jerk me around. I want to know if you've seen my child.
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jerk off [B] -- masturbate,
pull your wire [B]
"If jerking off is a sin, I know a lot of sinners," said the old man.
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jewels -- (See
the family jewels)
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jig is up -- (See
the jig's up)
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jim dandy -- (See
a jim dandy)
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jimminy crickets --
geez,
gosh,
holy cow
Jimminy crickets, it was hot! It was 39 degrees Celsius!
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jive ass [B] -- one who tries to look cool,
show-off,
show-off
What a jive ass! Give him a mic, and he thinks he's Elvis.
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jock -- athlete, student who plays on school teams
Doug is a jock - he plays golf and baseball.
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joe-job -- a routine task, a chore that nobody wants to do,
gofer
If you're the junior employee, you'll have to do the joe-jobs.
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Joe Who -- Joe Clark - a Canadian politician
When was Joe Who the Prime Minister of Canada? 1979?
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jog your memory -- joke
around Internet link
jog
your memory
jog your memory -- do or say something to help you remember
This photo of your dog may jog your memories of the old days.
-- (See the john)
John Hancock -- signature, signed name
Now, Michael, all we need is your John Hancock right here, on the dotted line.
John Henry -- signature, signed name
To give you a refund, we need your John Henry on this form.
Johnny Canuck -- Canadian soldier,
Canuck
We'll send Johnny Canuck in first, then our tanks.
Johnny-come-lately -- a man who has not lived or worked there very
long
"Who is she going with now?" "Oh, some Johnny-come-lately."
Johnny on the spot -- being ready to help, being there when needed
When I need a ride, you're always here - Johnny on the spot.
join up -- enrol, enlist,
sign up
The Army needed volunteers, so Milo joined up.
join you -- meet you,
catch up with you
You go to the game directly from work. I'll join you at the arena.
joke around -- play and tell jokes,
fool around
They were joking around after class - rapping and laughing.
J04. joke is on you -- jump [B] Internet link joke is on you
joke is on you -- (See the joke is on you)
joker -- a person who tells jokes and likes to laugh
Jerry is some joker! He makes everybody laugh.
joker -- a stranger, a person who does something unusual
Some joker stopped and asked me if I knew the way to heaven.
joking aside -- to stop joking and be serious, without joking,
get serious
Joking aside, we need to find Willie. His bride is waiting in the church!
jolly good fellow -- a good person, a person being honored
At Jim's farewell party we sang For He's A Jolly Good Fellow.
josh -- fool, tease,
kid
Quit joshin' me. Tell the truth.
joyride -- fun-filled experience,
have fun,
what a rush
Shooting the rapids is no joyride. You need to know how to paddle a canoe.
juice -- electricity, electrical power
This heater uses a lot of juice - 1500 watts.
jump -- surprise and overpower, attack without warning
The gang attacked him in the alley. They jumped him.
jump [B] -- have sex with,
bang,
screw [B]
"Did you jump her, Ted?" "Is that all you think of - sex?"
J05. jump at the chance -- jump through hoops Internet link jump at the chance
jump at the chance -- be ready to try if you have the opportunity
If I was asked to play with their band, I'd jump at the chance.
jump for joy -- jump up and down because you are happy
When their horse won the race, they jumped for joy.
jump in the lake -- (See go jump in the lake)
jump in with both feet -- become totally involved,
go whole hog
Ken gets involved in his work. He jumps in with both feet.
jump out of your skin -- jump with fright, become very scared,
scared stiff
Keith, if you had seen that ghost, you would have jumped right out of your skin!
jump queue -- go to the front of a line of people waiting for service,
horn in
If somebody jumps queue in front of Dad, he tells them to go to the back of the
line.
jump ship -- go to work for the other team - the competition
The company asked me to sign a form saying I wouldn't jump ship.
jump start -- use cables to start a car,
kick start
One cold morning my dad helped me to jump start my car.
jump the gun -- act too soon, leave early
A good chef waits until the food is cooked. Don't jump the gun.
jump through hoops -- do all the required steps,
red tape
To get a student loan, I had to jump through a lot of hoops.
J06. jump to conclusions -- just a smidgeon Internet link jump to conclusions
jump to conclusions -- form conclusions before you have all the facts,
jump the gun
If you see a wrecked car and say that the driver was drunk, you are jumping to
conclusions.
jumping Jehoshaphat --
holy cow,
jimminy crickets,
wow
"Your VISA balance is $63,756." "Jumping Jehoshaphat! Is it?"
jungle mouth -- smelly breath, unpleasant odor on the breath
Most people have jungle mouth when they wake up in the morning, but not me!
junk -- illegal drugs: dope, acid etc.
He tried to smuggle junk into Canada. He hid drugs in his shoes.
junk food -- snack food, food with little nutritional value
They eat junk food for lunch - chips, candy and pop.
junk it -- throw it away, put it in the garbage
If a pen is leaking, junk it. Throw it away.
junk mail -- advertisements and commercial letters
On her mail box she wrote a sign: NO JUNK MAIL!
junkie -- a person who does junk or drugs;
skids
"What is a junkie?" "A person who uses bad drugs."
jury-rig -- make a substitute, improvise
When we don't have a fuse, Dad jury-rigs one with silver paper.
just a smidgeon -- just a little, just a small amount
"Would you like more cream?" "Just a smidge, please."
J07. just a titch -- just passing through Internet link just a titch
just a titch -- just a tiny amount,
just a smidgeon
"Is that piano too heavy?" "Just a titch."
just about -- nearly, almost
We just about fell into the lake. Our canoe nearly tipped over.
just as soon -- would prefer not to, do not wish to
I'd just as soon forget the fight with Dwen, eh.
just ducky -- just fine, wonderful,
peachy
"Bill, my mother is coming to live with us." "That's ducky, just ducky!"
just in time -- not quite late,
in the nick of time
Superman arrived just in time to save the girl from burning.
just-in-time -- when the manufacturer is ready, not before
T-Max has requested just-in-time delivery of the engine parts.
just like that -- without a pause or explanation,
before you can say Jack Robinson
First you say yes, then you say no - just like that!
just passing through -- (See pass through)
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