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  • 61johnny-come-lately — A Johnny come lately is someone who has recently joined something or arrived somewhere, especially when they want to make changes that are not welcome …

    The small dictionary of idiomes

  • 62Johnnie-come-lately — AND JCL n. someone new to a situation or status. □ This Johnnie come lately doesn’t know what it was like in the old days. □ I’m just a Johnnie come lately, but I’m eager …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • 63recently - newly - lately — Recently and newly are both used to indicate that something happened only a short time ago. There is no difference in meaning, but newly can only be used with an ed form, usually in front of a noun. ...the newly elected Labour Government. On the… …

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  • 64Johnny-come-lately — {n.} Someone new in a place or group; newcomer; also: a new person who takes an active part in group affairs before tlie group has accepted him; upstart. * /Everybody was amazed when a Johnny come lately beat the old favorite in the race./ *… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 65Johnny-come-lately — {n.} Someone new in a place or group; newcomer; also: a new person who takes an active part in group affairs before tlie group has accepted him; upstart. * /Everybody was amazed when a Johnny come lately beat the old favorite in the race./ *… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 66Johnny-come-lately — noun (plural Johnny come latelies or Johnnies come lately) Date: 1839 1. a late or recent arrival ; newcomer 2. upstart < established families tend to hold themselves above the Johnny come latelies William Zeckendorf †1976 > …

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  • 67Have I Told You Lately that I Love You? (1945 song) — Have I Told You Lately that I Love You? is a popular song written by Scotty Wiseman and published in 1945. It was the greatest hit of Wiseman and his wife and one of the first country music songs to attract major attention in the pop music&#8230; …

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  • 68Have You Driven a Ford Lately? — Infobox Television episode | Title = Pilot Series = Married... with Children Season = 1 Episode = 5 Airdate = May 3, 1987 (Fox) Production = 1.05 Writer = Katherine Green, Richard Gurman Director = Linda Day Episode List = Episode Chronology Prev …

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  • 69Johnny-come-lately — noun /ˌdʒɒni.kʌmˈleɪtli,ˌdʒɑːni.kʌmˈleɪtli/ A newcomer; a novice; an upstart. She might take offense if some Johnny come lately thinks he can do a better job. Syn: greenhorn, newcomer, novice, upstart …

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  • 70Johnny-come-lately — noun count INFORMAL someone who has recently joined a group or activity and does not know much about it …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English