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itching palm
A wish for money; greed.
He was born with an itching palm.
The bellboys in that hotel seem always to have itching palms.
jack of all trades
A person who is knowledgeable in many areas. Can be used as praise, or as a derogatory remark depending on the context and the intonation. Often followed by the words master of none.
"How come Joe did such a sloppy job?" Mary asked. "He's a jack of all trades," Sally answered.
Peter is a jack of all trades; he can survive anywhere!
jack up
To lift with a jack.
The man jacked up his car to fit a flat tire.
To make (a price) higher; raise.
Just before Christmas, some stores jack up their prices.
jack-rabbit start
A very sudden start from a still position; a very fast start from a stop.
Bob made a jack-rabbit start when the traffic light turned green.
jailbait
A girl below the legal age of consent for sex; one who tempts you to intimacy which is punishable by imprisonment.
Stay away from Arabella, she is a jailbait.
jailbird
A convict; someone who is in jail or has been recently released from prison.
Because Harry was a jailbird, it was understandably hard for him to find a job after being imprisoned.
jake flake
A boring person whose company is usually not wanted.
Please don't invite Turner, he is a jake flake.
jar on
To irritate.
The constant construction noise was beginning to jar on the nerves of the members of the meeting.