johnny-come-lately

Definitions

noun

1

A newcomer; a novice; an upstart.

She might take offense if some Johnny-come-lately thinks he can do a better job.

Morris now shared financial decisions with a woman, a female Johnny-come-lately. Imagine the eventuality of Morris's share of their fortune ever falling into such Johnny-come-lately hands. God forbid!

noun

1

Alternative form of Johnny-come-lately.

Collocations

5

ADJ.

female

VERB + JOHNNY-COME-LATELY

falling

JOHNNY-COME-LATELY + NOUN

eventuality, god

PREP.

into

ADV.

such

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Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

She might take offense if some Johnny-come-lately thinks he can do a better job.

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02

Morris now shared financial decisions with a woman, a female Johnny-come-lately. Imagine the eventuality of Morris's share of their fortune ever falling into such Johnny-come-lately hands. God forbid!

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03

In a field increasingly populated with Johnnies-come-lately, Gittings is a Johnny-come-early: one only has to read this book to feel the depth and span of his knowledge.

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04

He's a johnny-come-lately.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, johnny-come-lately is marked as idiomatic. Watch for register when choosing this word.