/ ˈdʒəʊnzɪz; NAmE ˈdʒoʊn-/ noun
[ pl. ]
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IDIOMS
- keep up with the Joneses
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from Jones , a commonly found British surname.
/ ˈdʒəʊnzɪz; NAmE ˈdʒoʊn-/ noun
[ pl. ]
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IDIOMS
- keep up with the Joneses
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from Jones , a commonly found British surname.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005