English Idioms Beginning with J

Common Idioms (J)

An idiom is a phrase or expression whose meaning cannot be understood from the literal meanings of its individual words. Instead, it has a figurative meaning that is culturally understood by native speakers. "Jump on the bandwagon" is an example of an idiom beginning with J.

• Jump on the bandwagon means to join others in doing something that's currently popular.
• Everyone's investing in tech stocks now — they're jumping on the bandwagon.

Here are lots more idioms starting with J.

• jack in
• jack of all trades
• jack of all trades, master of none
• Jack Tar
• jam today
• jam tomorrow
• Jane Doe
• Jane Hancock
• Jane Roe
• jaw away
• Jedi mind trick
• jet set
• jet setter
• jet setting
• jewel in the crown
• jill of all trades
• jive turkey
• Joe Average
• Joe Citizen
• joe job
• Joe Public
• jog on
• jog someone's memory
• John Citizen
• John Hancock
• John Henry
• Johnny come lately
• Johnny one note
• John Q Public
• joined at the hip
• join forces
• join hands
• join the club
• jolly along
• jot and tittle
• jot down
• judge, jury and executioner
• jug ears
• juggling act
• juice up
• jump at
• jump at the chance
• jump before one is pushed
• jump down someone's throat
• jumped up
• jump for joy
• jump in one's skin
• jump on
• jump on the bandwagon
• jump out
• jump rope
• jump someone's bones
• jump the gun
• jump the queue
• jump the shark
• jump through hoops
• jump to conclusions
• jungle telegraph
• junkyard dog
• jury is out
• just about
• just a minute
• just another pretty face
• just a second
• just deserts
• just folks
• just in case
• just like that
• just the same

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