martes, 23 de julio de 2013

TODAY'S IDIOM: JOHNNY COME LATELY

"JOHNNY COME LATELY"



Someone who has only recently started a job or activity and has suddenly become very successful.

Example: She denies suggestions that she's a Johnny come lately, saying that she has worked for years to get her own show.

Recién llegado.

Example sentences:

  • He's a Johnny come lately and doesn't really know what he is talking about / Es un recién llegado y realmente no sabe de lo que está hablando.

  • Everybody was amazed when a Johnny come lately beat the old favorite in the race / Todo el mundo se sorprendió cuando el recién llegado batió al viejo favorito de la carrera.

Additional examples: 

  • She may be a Johnny come lately on the board, but she's doing a fine job with publicity

  • When it looked as though Mr. Brown had a good chance of winning, many Johnny come latelies began to support him. 



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