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• Jog my memory.

If you jog someone’s memory, you say words that will help someone trying to remember a thought,
event, word, phrase, experience, etc.
• Jhon Doe.

Jhon Doe is a name given to an unidentified male who may be party to legal proccedings, or to an

unidentified person in hospital, or dead. Jane Doe is the female equivalent.
• Joe Public.
Joe Public is the typical, average person.
• Johnny on nthe spot.

A person who is always available; ready, willing, and able to do what needs to be done. (Johnny-on-

the-spot is also used.)
• Johnny-come-lately.
A Johnny-come-lately is someone who has recently joined something or arrived somewhere,

especially when they want to make changes that are not welcome.
• Join the club.

Said when someone has expressed a desire or opinion, meaning «That viewpoint is not unique to
you». It can suggest that the speaker should stop complaining since many others are in the same
position. Example: «If this train doesn’t come, I’ll be late for work!» «Join the club».
• Joined at the hip.

If people are joined at the hip, they are very closely connected and think the same way.

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