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Jjam up / jam = get stuck; a mechanical failure The toilet got all jammed up so we had to call a plumber. The highways were jammed with traffic during rush hour. | |
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jerk / jerk around = to cause problems for someone; to be mean, not nice Stanley got tired of being jerked around by his boss, so he quit his job. His boss was a jerk. |  |
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join in = become a part of a group; invite While her friends were talking, she wasn’t able to join in the conversatioin because she had to finish doing something on her laptop. | |
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joke around = to say something funny, not serious. A: It’s snowing outside?! Are you kidding me? B: Yeah, I’m just joking around. | |
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jump on = buy or get something quickly. When we found out this house was for sale, we jumped on it and our offer was accepted. | |
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just around the corner = very soon. Her due date is just around the corner. She’ll probably have her baby within the next couple of weeks. | |
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just in = new information suddenly avaialble. Usually used on radio and TV news. "Just in… a tornado has been sighted in our area. Take shelter immediately!" | |
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