JOHNNY-ON-THE-SPOT


Meaning of JOHNNY-ON-THE-SPOT in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun

Usage: usually capitalized J

Etymology: from the name Johnny + the phrase on the spot

: one who is on hand and ready especially to perform a service or respond to an emergency

luckily he was Johnny-on-the-spot … and was given his highly important post — John Dean

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