jo 成语
a blow job
giving oral sex to a man, fellatio If you want a blow job, you'll have to shower first.
a major
a poor credit rating from a major credit card company The bank won't approve your loan if you have a major.
a snow job
a false story, a phony deal, a rip-off I knew it was a snow job. They said if I ordered some pens, I'd receive a new TV.
blow job
(See a blow job)
blow this joint
leave this building, quit this place I'm sick of playing billiards. Let's blow this joint.
butt of the joke
(See the butt of the joke)
by jove
it happened, it is amazing By jove! We reached our goal. We sold 15,000 tickets!
cheek by jowl
beside, alongside, side by side Jack and James fought cheek by jowl in World War I.
crack a joke
tell a joke, say a funny word or phrase Please be serious. Don't crack jokes or laugh at us.
deked out of his jock
tricked out of position, outplayed Mario skated in on the goalie and deked him out of his jock.
disk jockey (DJ)
radio announcer who plays recorded music Clare became a disk jockey with a radio station in Moose Jaw.
do a bang-up job
" do a very good job; do very well at something."
do a job on
do harm to, make ugly or useless He really did a job on the plans for the new house that he was working on.
get your jollies
(See get your kicks)
hold down a job
keep a job He has a serious drinking problem and is unable to hold down a job.
inside joke
a joke that is understood by only those who work or play together, inside joke """Would you like to buy some of our liveware?"" I asked. She frowned. ""Never mind,"" I said. ""It's an inside joke. Ha ha."""
jock
athlete, student who plays on school teams Doug is a jock - he plays golf and baseball.
joe-job
a routine task, a chore that nobody wants to do If you're the junior employee, you'll have to do the joe-jobs.
Joe Who
Joe Clark - a Canadian politician When was Joe Who the Prime Minister of Canada? 1979?
jog your memory
do or say something to help you remember This photo of your dog may jog your memories of the old days.
john
(See the john)
John Doe
name used for an unknown person Why do the application forms use "John Doe" as the name of the person who is applying for something?
John Henry
signature, signed name To give you a refund, we need your John Henry on this form.
John Henry (John Hancock)
signature Please sign your John Henry here and we will process your order right away.
Johnny-come-lately
new-comer He
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.
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.
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.
jump for joy
jump up and down because you are happy When their horse won the race, they jumped for joy.
keep up with the Joneses
try to be the same as your neighbors He always worries about keeping up with the Joneses and is always frustrated.
lie down on the job
stop working, refuse to work Yes, I take long coffee breaks, but I would never lie down on the job.
long johns
winter underwear - with long sleeves and legs If you are going cross-country skiing, put on your long johns.
major
big, huge, main """Is money a problem?"" ""Ya. Major."""
major (credit)
(See a major)
nine-to-five job/attitude
a routine job in an office, attitude to life that reflects routine He has a nine-to-five attitude and is not doing very well as a salesperson in his company.
nose is out of joint
she is upset, he is not pleased Ed's nose is out of joint because the Liberals lost the election.
out of joint
(See nose is out of joint)
play a joke on
fool or trick someone, play a prank on I played a joke on Ty. I phoned and said he'd won the lottery.
snow job
(See a snow job)
stink the joint out
play very poorly, perform badly In Chicago, we stunk the joint out, losing 7-1 to the Hawks.
take a joke
not be mad if the joke is about you, a good sport Let's tell the story about Steve getting lost. He can take a joke.
take this job and shove it
I quit, you can keep this job "Jim said to the boss, ""Take this job and shove it! I'm outa here!"""
the butt of the joke
the person who is laughed at, the goat Frank is so sensitive. He hates to be the butt of a joke.
the john
the toilet, the biffy, the can Where's the john? I have to wash my hands.
the joke is on you
you are the one we are laughing at, play a joke You got the book with blank pages. The joke's on you!
