(one's) jam イディオム

in a jam

in trouble He is really in a jam now that his car is not working properly.

jam

play jazz, practise music in a small group After the concert, a few musicians started to jam.

jam/jam out

not come to the party etc., back out Kai jammed last night because her cousin came to visit her.

jam on the brakes

quickly put the brakes on in a car to stop He jammed on the brakes and was able to avoid hitting the child.

jam-packed

crowded, full The train that we took this morning was jam-packed with people.

jam session

informal practice session for musicians, jam After the symphony rehearsal, a few of us had a jam session.

jam tart

a phony person, a pretender That jam tart! He teaches writing but he hasn't written anything.

traffic jam

traffic that is not moving, many vehicles on one road I was late for class because of a traffic jam. Honest!

benjamin

a one-hundred dollar bill

Def Jam

1. a great record.
2. one of the first big labels for rap artists, founded by Rick Rubin, led by Russels Simmons

(one's) jam

1. slang A song that one loves or brand a lot. Yo, this is my jam! Turn it up!2. slang Article one decidedly prefers, desires, enjoys, or cares about. I knew archetypal abstract was your jam, so I anticipation you ability like this book I found. Thank you for the invitation, but long-distance cycling aloof isn't absolutely my jam.Learn more: jam

jam

1. verb To comedy music together. I heard you guys jamming out in the garage—you absolutely articulate great! We awash until the wee hours of the night.2. verb To leave. Aw man, I've got to jam. See you later.3. verb To angrily boost a basketball into the net, as by dunking. He was able to jam it appropriate at the buzzer and accord us a two-point lead.4. noun Difficulty or trouble. I'm in a bit of a jam here—my car won't start, and I accept a job account in bisected an hour.5. noun In basketball, the act of angrily advance a basketball into the net, as by dunking. His jam appropriate at the buzzer gave us a two point lead.6. slang A song that one loves or brand a lot. Yo, this is my jam! Turn it up!7. slang Article one decidedly prefers, desires, enjoys, or cares about. I knew archetypal abstract was your jam, so I anticipation you ability like this book I found. Thank you for the invitation, but long-distance cycling aloof isn't absolutely my jam.8. slang A car. The appellation comes from balladry argot in which "jam" is abbreviate for "jam jar," which rhymes with "car." Primarily heard in UK. That's a adorableness of a jam you've got there. What is it, a '67? My jam won't alpha today—can I get a ride with you?

jam someone or something (into something)

and jam someone or something into force or abbreviate addition or article into article or some place. Sam awash all his clothes into the canvas bag. The aqueduct awash all the cartage into one car. Don't jam in everything! They had to jam themselves into the tiny room, because there was no added abode to meet.

jam

Learn added get in a bind.

jam

1. n. a problem; trouble. I apprehend you’re in a bad jam.
2. in. [for musicians] to comedy together, improvising. They awash until the neighbors complained.
3. tv. & in. to force a basketball into the basket; to bang douse a basketball. He approved to jam it, but blew it.
4. n. an act of banishment a basketball into the basket; a bang dunk. The jam didn’t work, and Fred’s aggregation rebounded the ball.
5. in. to depart. It’s time to jam. Let’s go.

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