keen of something—highly sensitive to smth.; sharp of sight, smell, etc.: A black rhino has poor eyesight, but it is keen of hearing and smell. keen on something—very fond of smth.; enthusiastic about smth.: I was lucky to have a girl like Betty who was keen on football.
Difference between Just you wait and Wait for it
just you wait—(also: you wait) is used to imply an angry threat, promise, or warning: We’ll teach them a lesson I tell you, just you wait and see. wait for it—is used to create an interval of suspense before saying smth. unexpected: We can have a shower and … wait for it, dinner at the […]
Difference between Just about and Only just
just about— 1. almost: He knows just about everything there is to know about shipping cargo out of Miami. 2. (followed by Infinitive) on the point of doing smth.: He was just about to fold up the newspaper when he spotted the classifieds. only just— 1. a short time ago: I only just heard about […]
Difference between Jungle law and Natural law
jungle law —(also: law of the jungle) the superiority of brute force or self-interest in the ruthless struggle for survival: It was awkward having to explain jungle law to someone who had never emerged from a well-kept shrubbery. natural law —(also: law of nature) 1. is used to refer to a particular phenomenon always occurring […]
Difference between Jump the traces and Jump the track
jump the traces —(coll.) break loose from restraint; misbehave (also: kick over the traces): I believe there would be enormous pressure on us to jump the traces and break out from under discipline. jump the track— 1. (of railroad carriages) go off the rails: Just as the train crossed a 40-foot high trestle, it jumped […]
Jump over the fence vs Jump over the wall
jump over the fence—(coll.) exceed the limits of reasonable conduct; go too far:
Difference between Jump out of one’s skin and Run out of one’s skin
jump out of one’s skin— 1. get a sudden unpleasant shock or surprise: He nearly jumped out of his skin when he saw two rats in the wreckage of what a few years before had been a kitchen. 2. show extreme delight, excitement, or high spirits: Scipio was ready to jump out of his skin […]
Difference between Jump in the lake and Take the plunge
jump in the lake—(also: go jump in the lake) is used to rudely tell a person to go away (and stop being annoying): After a while, our exchange turned hostile and I told him to jump in the lake. take the plunge—take a decisive step (especially getting married); venture to do smth. risky: You may […]
Difference between Jump at something and Jump on something
jump at something—accept an offer, opportunity, etc. eagerly as soon as it has become available: When I raised this prospect with her, she jumped at the idea. jump on something—(also: jump all over something) reprove or criticize smth. severely: Critics jumped on the 1998 release of the instruction manual for priesthood.
Difference between Jump at someone and Jump on someone
jump at someone— 1. attack a person from a distance: The animal jumped at him, he squatted down and the cougar went over him, not making contact. 2. criticize a person severely: That same author did try to improve things by incorporating changes and everyone jumped at him. 3. (also: jump out at someone) said […]
Difference between Julian calendar and Julian day calendar
Julian calendar—a calendar introduced in Rome in 46 B.C. establishing the twelve-month year: Down to 1582 the Julian calendar continued to be used by all Christian nations. Julian day calendar —(Astronomy) a system of numbering days consecutively from the arbitrarily selected point of the year 4713 B.C., regardless of the various changes made in civil […]
Difference between Judicial decision and Judicious decision
judicial decision— 1. a decision taken (by a judge) in a court of law: Besides divorce, marriage can also be declared invalid by a judicial decision. 2. a decision that is impartial or just: It does not seem to be denied that there was a judicial decision as a result of the Adjudicator’s determination. judicious […]