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Idioms with Names:
History of English Language
Chris JianglinTerri Yeh
Meanings and Origins
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ORIGINFictitious figure: Jack Robinson
1. Before You Can Say Jack Robinson
Jack Robinson
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MEANING(A) very quickly(B) very naughtily(C) very ridiculously
Before you could say Jack Robinson, the bird flew away.
1. Before You Can Say Jack Robinson
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MEANINGThe youngest son in the family
(Especially when he is much younger than his brothers)
In modern use: + female childrenChristian, Muslim, and Jewish religions
2. Benjamin of the Family
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ORIGINStory of Jacob in the Book of Genesis
Jacob and EsauBenjamin = “right hand son” in Hebrew
Origin of the name Benjamin
2. Benjamin of the Family
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MEANINGan error in speech, memory or physical action
that is interpreted as occurring due to the interference of some unconscious subdued wish, conflict, or train of thought
3. Freudian Slip
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ORIGINNamed after Sigmund FreudThe Psychopathology of Life
3. Freudian Slip
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He let out a Freudian slip that could reveal his true personality.
"For seven and a half years I've worked alongside President Reagan. We've had triumphs. Made some mistakes. We've had some sex... uh... setbacks."
-A Freudian slip by President George H.W. Bush
3. Freudian Slip
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MEANINGMacmillan Dictionary:
Someone who can do many types of work Jacks-of-all-trades
“Jacks of all trades, master of none”
4. Jack-of-all-trades
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ORIGINA term of praise
Commonly used during the 17th century Jack = “man” 1618 – Geffray Mynshul’s Essays and Characters of a
Prison
A master of integration generalistPolymath?
4. Jack-of-all-trades
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MEANING John/ Jane Doe: anonymous or unknown defendantRichard/ Jane Roe: anonymous or unknown plantiffNowadays,
1) an unnamed person in legal proceedings 2) an anonymous average citizen 3) a corpse or hospital patient whose identity is unknown
5. John Doe / Jane DoeRichard Roe / Jane Roe
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ORIGIN
5. John Doe / Jane DoeRichard Roe / Jane Roe
A: landlord
C: tenant B:
notional landlord
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ORIGINWhy is Doe and Roe?doe: venison; roe: kind of fish
TODAYBaby Doe; Princess Doe If my actual name is John Doe…?
5. John Doe / Jane DoeRichard Roe / Jane Roe
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MEANINGA person’s signature
Informal use in American English
6. John Hancock
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ORIGINJohn Hancock was President of
Congress, signing Declaration of Independence
Why?
6. John Hancock
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MEANING to try to achieve the same social position and wealth as one's neighbors or acquaintances
7. Keep up with the Joneses
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ORIGINThe Jones: Edith Wharton’s father; rich New York family
New Yorkers build country villas in the Hudson Valley
TODAYNegative effect: conspicuous consumption
7. Keep up with the Joneses
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MEANINGThe real thing, the genuine articleM. Dict.: Something that is real and not
a copy
8. The Real McCoy
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ORIGINMichael Quinion of the WWW: Kid McCoy storyNorman Selby – an American champion boxer (1) to distinguish himself (2) “Which is the real McCoy?” (3) “It’s the real McCoy.”
8. The Real McCoy
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ORIGINFirst recording occurred in James S.
Bond’s The Rise and Fall of the “Union club” (1881)
8. The Real McCoy
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MEANING a person who is oblivious to changes, especially in social attitudes or thought
a person who sleeps a lot
9. Rip Van Winkle
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ORIGIN short story by the American author
Washington Irving
Setting: before and after American Revolution
Rip has been away from the village for 20
years…
9. Rip Van Winkle
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MEANINGMacmillan Dictionary:
A way of referring to the US or the US government
The expression comes from the abbr “US”
10. Uncle Sam
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ORIGINCame into use during the War of 1812
Samuel Wilson – a meat packer“E.A – US.”
By 1850s, Brother Jonathan ≒ Uncle SamNear the end of the Civil War (1861-65)
10. Uncle Sam
= “Elbert Anderson and Uncle Sam”?
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ORIGINJames Montgomery FlaggIrish language: Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
(The United States of America)
10. Uncle Sam
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“Benjamin (name).”Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., 3 Dec. 2012. Web. 26 Dec. 2012. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_(name)
Bon mots. “What's in a name?–10idioms with names you got to know” WordPress.com.WordPress.com, 23 Jul. 2009. Web. 25 Dec. 2012.
“Idiom Category: Person's name, Page 1.” UsingEnglish.com. UsingEnglish.com Ltd., n.d. Web. 26 Dec. 2012.
“Jack of all trades, master of none.”Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., 5 Dec. 2012. Web. 26 Dec. 2012. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_of_all_trades,_master_of_none
References
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“John Hancock.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., 23 Dec. 2012. Web. 26 Dec. 2012. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hancock
“The real McCoy.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., 8 Dec. 2012. Web. 26 Dec. 2012. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_real_McCoy#cite_note-1
N. Kalu. “What Is the “Benjamin of the Family”?” wiseGEEK. Conjecture Corporation, n.d. Web. 26 Dec. 2012.
“Uncle Sam.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., 19 Dec. 2012. Web. 27 Dec. 2012. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_Sam
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“Jack Robinson (mythical person).” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., 19 Dec. 2012. Web. 27 Dec. 2012. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Robinson_(mythical_person)
“Freudian Slip.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., 19 Dec. 2012. Web. 27 Dec. 2012. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freudian_slip
“John Doe.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., 19 Dec. 2012. Web. 27 Dec. 2012. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Doe
“Keep up with the Joneses.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., 19 Dec. 2012. Web. 27 Dec. 2012. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keeping_up_with_the_Joneses
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“Rip van Winkle.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., 19 Dec. 2012. Web. 27 Dec. 2012. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rip_Van_Winkle
"Rip Van Winkle." Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged. 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003. HarperCollins Publishers 3 Jan. 2013 http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Rip+Van+Winkle
Grose, Francis. A classical dictionary of the vulgar tongue. Ed. Eric Partridge. London : Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1963. Print.
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