Idioms starting with J

Each card gives the idiom's meaning and one example of it in use. Open one for the Vietnamese expression that comes closest.

3 idioms

  • Jack of all trades, master of none

    Work and Business

    Someone who can do many things but none of them well.

    Example: He can fix anything badly — a jack of all trades, master of none.

  • Judge not, that ye be not judged

    Morality and Karma

    Do not criticise other people, or you will be criticised in the same way.

    Example: Before you mock his clumsy speech, remember: judge not, that ye be not judged.

  • Jump the gun

    Success and Failure

    To act too soon, before the right moment.

    Example: They jumped the gun and announced the deal before it was signed.