Phrases with Names
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If you are a Spanish speaker, you may have noticed that I like to collect phrases (see: Refranes and Frases Latinas). I live in California, USA, and I noted something very peculiar in the English language. A lot of popular phrases contain someone's first name. So I am starting to collect them.
Big Bertha
Billy Goat
Bloody Mary
Don't know from Adam
Even Steven
For Pete's sake
Get back!, Jack!
Keeping up with the Johnson's (not really a first name, but oh well)
Jack of all trades
Joe Blow
John and Jane Doe
Johnny Chin Gaas (my Mexican friends understand this one)
Johnny come lately
Johnny on the Spot
Lazy Susan
Mr. and Mars Smith (not really a first name, but oh well)
Nervous Nelly
No way, José
Nosey Parker
Peeping Tom
Plain Jane
Raggedy Ann
Ready, Freddy
Sloppy Joe
Smart Alec
Steady Eddy
Uncle Sam
Yes, siri Bob.
You don't know Jack
Webb Bond (for Chileans)
Willy Nilly
If you know of other phrases, please send me an
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First published 2006 -Last Update: 28-Feb-2007