Meaning:
14 july
n.
a legal holiday in France celebrating the storming of the Paris bastille in 1789
Ju Idiom, Proverb
add insult to injury
add another negative, make it worse, put your foot in it If you say his answer is wrong, and then say he can't understand, you've added insult to injury.
crawl on my hands and knees over broken glass just
do anything to be closer to her, worship the ground she walks on I'm so in love I'd crawl on my hands and knees over miles of broken glass to see her photo.
don't go away mad; just go away
"do not be angry, but leave; you are not welcome here" "He said to the heckler, ""Don't go away mad; just go away."""
end justifies the means
(See the end justifies the means)
get the jump on
start faster than the others, quick on the draw Ben got the jump on the other runners. He led by one stride.
go jump in a lake
go away and quit bothering someone She asked me to borrow some money but I told her to go jump in a lake because she never paid me back before.
go jump in the lake
go away and do not return, take off If he expects us to write a 50-page report, he can go jump in the lake.
it's a jungle out there
the world is dangerous, the world is cruel """Why can't I walk home alone?"" ""Because it's a jungle out there."""
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.have sex with, bang, screw """Did you jump her, Ted?"" ""Is that all you think of - sex?"""
jump all over someone
severely criticize / find fault with someone.
jump at
take or accept quickly and gladly He jumped at the chance to go to Europe on company business.
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 bail
run away and fail to come to trial and give up the money you have already paid to the court He jumped bail and decided to go and live in a foreign country.
jump down one
suddenly become very angry at someone His wife jumped down his throat when he came home late for the third day in a row.
jump down someone
criticize or become angry with someone As soon as I reached the office he jumped down my throat over the missing file.
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 on someone
scold, criticize, blame Everyone jumped on him at the meeting because they were angry about the new schedules.
jump on the bandwagon (also get or climb on the ba
join a popular activity Everyone has jumped on the bandwagon to try and stop smoking in the workplace.
jump out of one
be badly frightened, be very surprised I almost jumped out of my skin when I saw my girlfriend at the movie theater with someone else.
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 a hoop
do whatever one is told to do, obey any order He is always ready to jump through a hoop for his boss so he is not very popular with the other employees.
jump through hoops
do all the required steps, red tape To get a student loan, I had to jump through a lot of hoops.
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 Jehosephat
holy cow, jimminy crickets, wow """Your VISA balance is $63,756."" ""Jumping Jehosephat! Is it?"""
jumping-off place
the starting place of a long trip We gathered early in the morning at the jumping-off place for our trip to the mountains.
jungle mouth
smelly breath, unpleasant smell on the breath Most people have jungle mouth when they wake up, eh.
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
unsolicited mail (usually advertisements for something you're not
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 smidgeon, please."""
just a tich
just a tiny amount, just a smidgeon """Is that piano too heavy?"" ""Just a tich."""
just about
nearly, almost We just about fell into the lake. Our canoe nearly tipped over.
just as soon
would prefer to forget, do not wish to remember 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
when the manufacturer is ready, not before T-Max has requested just-in-time delivery of the engine parts.
just now
this very moment, a minute ago The accident happened just now. The police haven
just passing through
(See pass through)
just so
with great care, very carefully She always makes sure that her hair is just so before she goes out.
just the same
nevertheless I told her not to come early but just the same she came early anyway.
just what the doctor ordered
exactly what is needed or wanted Having the extra day off from work was just what the doctor ordered and he was able to get his many errands finished.
life is just a bowl of cherries
life is just wonderful, life is grand "When Anne is happy, she says, ""Life is just a bowl of cherries!"""