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Abel Janszoon Tasman 
n. Abel Janszoon Tasman, (1603-1659) navigatore ed esploratore olandese che per primo scoprì la Tasmania e Nuova Zelanda
J Idioma
a blow job
giving oral sex to a man, fellatio If you want a blow job, you'll have to shower first.
a jim dandy
a fine piece of work, a beautiful object Mom, you should just see this saddle. It's a jim dandy!
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.
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.
all that jazz
all related things, other similar topics They were talking about UFO's and all that jazz.
all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
do not work too long, take time for recreation, take time to smell... When I picked up my overtime cheque, Karen reminded me that All work and no play... .
as slow as molasses in January
only a dead snail is slower The building approached its completion as slow as molasses in January.
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.
chicken (adjective or noun)
cowardly.
crack a joke
tell a joke, say a funny word or phrase Please be serious. Don't crack jokes or laugh at us.
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.
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.
DJ
Disc Jockey My cousin worked in the summer as a disc jockey while he was going to university.
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.
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 jitters
become nervous, begin to shake When I get up to speak, I get the jitters and I can't think clearly.
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.
get your jollies
(See get your kicks)
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.
hit the jackpot
be very lucky or successful She hit the jackpot when she went to Las Vegas last weekend.
hold down a job
keep a job He has a serious drinking problem and is unable to hold down a job.
in a jam
in trouble He is really in a jam now that his car is not working properly.
in a jiffy
in a minute, very soon, in a sec When Dad says he'll be there in a jiffy, he means 20 minutes.
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."""
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."""
jack me around
tell me lies, play games Don't jack me around, man. I need to know who took my car.
jack-of-all-trades
a person who can do many things We gave him a job because we needed a jack-of-all-trades around the factory to look after the many repairs.
jack up
raise prices The gas station jacked up their prices during the snow storm.
jam
play jazz, practise music in a small group After the concert, a few musicians started to jam.
jam/jam out
not come to the party etc., back out Kai jammed last night because her cousin came to visit her.
jam on the brakes
quickly put the brakes on in a car to stop He jammed on the brakes and was able to avoid hitting the child.
jam-packed
crowded, full The train that we took this morning was jam-packed with people.
jam session
informal practice session for musicians, jam After the symphony rehearsal, a few of us had a jam session.
jam tart
a phony person, a pretender That jam tart! He teaches writing but he hasn't written anything.
jazz up
brighten up, add more noise or movement or color They really jazzed up the community center for the party tonight.
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.
jeepers
oh, gee whiz, gosh Jeepers! I don't know what to say.
jerk
fool, dipstick, fink Stop acting like a jerk! Stop squeezing mustard on me!
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.
jerk off
masturbate, pull your wire """If jerking off is a sin, I know a lot of sinners,"" said the old man."
jibberish
nonsense, bafflegab, bunk Did he say disregardless? I wish he wouldn't talk jibberish!