Idioms Lesson 1

Lesson 1

 

1.       Before You Can Say Jack Robinson

Very Quickly

He pulled the papers from the drawer, chose the more important ones, then, before you could say Jack Robinson, he was down the stairs and out of the house.

 

2.       Every Man Jack Of you

Every person (used for emphasis)

I want every man jack of you out of this room by this evening.

 

3.       I am Right, Jack

I am in a satisfactory condition (used to show that one does not care about other people but only about yourself.

Indifferent though we may be to starvation, elsewhere, we cannot turn a blind eye to the precarious nature of Britain's own food supply. I am all right, Jack may be all right for us today. Tomorrow it may not be all right.

 

4.       Jack Is As Good As His Master

The servant is as good as his master; men with power are not necessarily better than those without power

 

5.       Jack of All Trades

A person who has the ability to do many different kinds of work, although not necessarily very well

 

6.       Hit The Jackpot

Have a great success or a piece of good luck, especially, to win a lot of money

It looks as if you are about to hit the jackpot and your personal finances could receive so many boosts that even your taste for luxury could be accommodated...