Explore popular idioms beginning with the letter 'J' and enhance your language skills while having fun.

American Idioms Starting with J

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

To hit/ step on the brakes suddenly to stop the car.

A person who knows how to do a lot of different things.

To criticize or blame someone. ex. "As soon as I brought up going out with my friends, she jumped all over me."

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 quickly accept. ex. "The journalist jumped at the chance to interview Madonna."

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