Idioms Beginning With J

Jack of All Trades

Meaning:

A person with a wide variety of skills

Jam Session

Meaning:

Playing improvised music in an informal setting

Jim Crow

Meaning:

The system of racial segregation in the American South prior to the American civil rights movement.

Join the Club

Meaning:

I feel sympathy for you because I have experienced something similar.

Jump in with Both Feet

Meaning:

Begin a new experience wholeheartedly

Jump on the Bandwagon

Meaning:

To follow a trend or craze

Jump the Gun

Meaning:

Start doing something too soon

Jump the Shark

Meaning:

To pass peak quality and begin to decline. Often used to describe television programs or movie series.

Jump the Track

Meaning:

To shift suddenly from one activity or line of thought to another

Jump Through Hoops 

Meaning:

Complete a series of tasks in order to satisfy someone

Just Around the Corner

Meaning:

Occurring soon

Just for the Record

Meaning:

I would like to make it clear that…

Just What the Doctor Ordered

Meaning:

Exactly the thing that is or was needed to help improve something or make one feel better

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