Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.
jack something up — informal increase something by a considerable amount. → jack jack something up raise something with a jack. → jack … English new terms dictionary
jack something in Brit. — jack something in Brit. informal cease doing something. → jack … English new terms dictionary
jack something in — ˌjack sthˈin derived (BrE, informal) to decide to stop doing sth, especially your job • After five years, he decided to jack it all in. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
jack something up — 1 they jacked up the car: RAISE, hoist, lift (up), winch up, lever up, hitch up, elevate. 2 (informal) he may need to jack up interest rates: INCREASE, raise … Useful english dictionary
jack something up — 1) they jacked up the car Syn: raise, hoist, lift (up), winch up, lever up, hitch up, elevate 2) informal they may need to jack up interest rates Syn: increase, raise, up, mark up; informal hike (up) … Thesaurus of popular words
jack — jack1 noun 1》 a device for lifting heavy objects, especially one for raising the axle of a motor vehicle. 2》 a playing card bearing a representation of a soldier, page, or knave, normally ranking next below a queen. 3》 (also jack socket) a socket … English new terms dictionary
jack up — verb lift with a special device jack up the car so you can change the tire • Syn: ↑jack • Derivationally related forms: ↑jack (for: ↑jack) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
jack — noun a phone jack jack something up Syn: socket, outlet, plug, connection … Thesaurus of popular words
Jack Snyder and Carly Tenney — Snyder are fictional characters and a supercouple from the American daytime drama As the World Turns .cite news| title=TOP 5 SUPERCOUPLES TO WATCH: 5. Jack and Carly, ATWT |publisher=Sympatico, MSN|accessdate=2007 11… … Wikipedia
Jack Nicholson — Nicholson at Dennis Hopper s Hollywood Walk of Fame Star ceremony, March 26, 2010 Born John Joseph Nicholson April 22, 1937 (1937 04 22) … Wikipedia
