Meaning of Johnny-come-lately | Babel Free
ˌdʒɒni.kʌmˈleɪtliEquivalents
Examples
“She might take⟳ offense if some Johnny-come-lately thinks he can do a better job.”
“Morris now shared financial decisions with a woman, a female Johnny-come-lately. Imagine⟳ the eventuality of Morris's share⟳ of their fortune ever falling into such Johnny-come-lately hands. God forbid⟳!”
“In a field increasingly populated with Johnnies-come-lately, Gittings is a Johnny-come-early: one only has to read⟳ this book to feel⟳ the depth and span of his knowledge.”
“The government should give⟳ the agency its independence back so that it can get⟳ on with the task of protecting consumers in relation to food without political interference from johnny-come-lately ministers.”
“All these Johnny-come-latelies typically come⟳ out as irreverent, vulgar or immature and childlike.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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