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♦ jam (1) /dʒæm/n.1 calca, ressa, folla2 (autom., = traffic jam) ingorgo di traffico; traffico intasato; intasamento; DIALOGO → - Being late- I'm stuck in a jam, sono bloccata nel traffico5 (mus., = jam session) jam session; riunione di musicisti (spec. di jazz) per suonare improvvisando● (mecc.) jam-nut, controdado □ jam-packed, stracolmo; strapieno; zeppo.♦ jam (2) /dʒæm/n.1 [uc] marmellata; confettura: to make jam, fare la marmellata; strawberry jam, marmellata di fragola; a pot of jam, un vasetto di marmellata; jam jar, vasetto da marmellata NOTA D'USO: - marmalade o jam?-2 (fig. fam.) pacchia; rose e fiori (pl.): The job wasn't all jam, il lavoro non era tutto rose e fiori● (fig.) jam tomorrow, belle promesse (pl.); belle parole (pl.) □ (fam.) to want jam on it, chiedere troppo; volere tutto e poi ancora; volerla troppo facile.(to) jam (1) /dʒæm/A v. t.1 infilare a forza; pigiare; stipare; ficcare; calcare: They managed to jam all the people into the bus, sono riusciti a far salire tutti sull'autobus stipandoli; We were jammed in the back, eravamo pigiati sul sedile posteriore; He jammed his hat on, si calcò in testa il cappello2 incuneare; incastrare; bloccare (incuneando): to jam a door open with a foot, bloccare una porta con un piede per tenerla aperta; to jam the windows shut, bloccare le finestre ( con assi, ecc.)4 bloccare; ostacolare; ostruire: Traffic was completely jammed by the demonstrators, il traffico è stato completamente bloccato dai dimostranti5 (mecc.) bloccare; inceppareB v. i.1 accalcarsi; pigiarsi; stiparsi: Thousands of fans tried to jam into the stadium, migliaia di tifosi cercarono di accalcarsi nello stadio2 (mecc.) bloccarsi; incastrarsi; incepparsi; grippare● (autom.) to jam on the brakes, pigiare sul freno; frenare di colpo □ (fig.) to jam up the works, mettere il bastone tra le ruote.(to) jam (2) /dʒæm/v. t.fare marmellata con.
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jam tomorrow — Better things promised for the future that always remain in the future • • • Main Entry: ↑jam * * * jam tomorrow british phrase something good that someone promises you but that never seems to happen The team’s supporters are tired of being… … Useful english dictionary
Jam tomorrow — or jam to morrow is an expression for a never fulfilled promise. The origin is Lewis Carroll s 1871 book Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There . The White Queen offers Alice jam every other day as an inducement to work for her:The… … Wikipedia
jam tomorrow — (UK) This idiom is used when people promise good things for the future that will never come … The small dictionary of idiomes
jam tomorrow — noun Promised benefits that never arrive. Yet theyve proved that common men can show astonishing fortitude in chasing jam tomorrow … Wiktionary
jam tomorrow — British something that you want which you are told you will get soon but which never appears. Nobody will accept a pay cut, and it s not enough to promise jam tomorrow … New idioms dictionary
jam tomorrow — British something good that someone promises you but that never seems to happen The team s supporters are tired of being promised jam tomorrow … English dictionary
jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today — 1871 ‘L. CARROLL’ Through Looking Glass V. ‘The rule is, jam to morrow and jam yesterday but never jam to day.’ ‘It must come sometimes to “jam to day”,’ Alice objected. ‘No, it can’t,’ said the Queen. 1951 ‘J. WYNDHAM’ Day of Triffids xii. Just… … Proverbs new dictionary
jam tomorrow — Meaning A promise which is never likely to be kept. Origin From Lewis Carroll s Though the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There, in which Alice is offered Jam to morrow and jam yesterday but never jam today . Socialist circles often used to… … Meaning and origin of phrases
jam tomorrow — a desirable thing that is promised but rarely materializes. [phr. from Lewis Carroll s Through the Looking Glass (1871).] → jam something on … English new terms dictionary
jam tomorrow — (UK) This idiom is used when people promise good things for the future that will never come. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
jam tomorrow — Well being deferred (usu. indefinitely) … A concise dictionary of English slang
