jack

See: EVERY LAST MAN also EVERY MAN JACK.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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jack up

[jack up] {v.} 1. To lift with a jack. * /The man jacked up his car to fit a flat tire./ 2. {informal} To make (a price) higher; raise. * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

jack of all trades

[jack of all trades] {n.}, {informal} (Often followed by "master of none.") A person who is knowledgeable in many areas. Can be used as praise, or as a derogatory remark […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Jack

[Jack] See: [ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES JACK A DULL BOY]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

before one can say Jack Robinson

[before one can say Jack Robinson] {adv. cl.}, {informal} Very quickly; suddenly. - An overused phrase. * /Before I could say Jack Robinson, the boy was gone./ Compare: [IN A […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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