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Welcome to our list of idiomatic expressions - Let us help you study English! These types of phrases are used by native speakers daily. Learn these idioms and you will be on your way to speaking English in a more natural way :)


Jam-packed:
Very crowded. ex. "The stadium was jam packed on Saturday."

(To) jam on the brakes:
To hit/ step on the brakes suddenly to stop the car.

Jack-of-all-trades:
A person who knows how to do a lot of different things.

(To) jump all over someone/ jump down someone's throat:
To criticize or blame someone. ex. "As soon as I brought up going out with my friends, she jumped all over me."

(To) jump the gun:
To get something started too soon. To start too soon. ex. "We have to do a lot more work before we launch this product. We don't want to jump the gun."

(To) jump at:
To quickly accept. ex. "The journalist jumped at the chance to interview Madonna."

Just about:
Almost. ex. "I'm just about finished."

Just now:
Just a minute ago.

Just what the doctor ordered:
Exactly what is needed. ex. "This vacation is great! It's just what the doctor ordered."

  



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