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Meaning of Johnny-one-note | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. A person (or organization) who often expresses a strong opinion or viewpoint on a single subject or a few particular subjects.
    Canada, US, idiomatic
  2. An opinion or viewpoint on a single subject or a few particular subjects which is frequently expressed by a person or organization.
    Canada, US, idiomatic

Examples

“Whether his boss (Hearst) had told him to get off his Johnny-one-note of hate toward labor leaders, foreigners and New Dealers, or whether Pegler had decided all by himself to change his tune, no one knew.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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