Wednesday, 6 July 2011

‘Johnnie-come-lately’

A Johnnie-come-lately is someone who is new to a situation or position. It’s an expression used mostly in informal contexts.

Example: We have a Johnnie-come-lately in the finance department. He has no idea what the company does.

Source: S. Upendran, The Hindu ‘Know Your English’ Series, February 20, 2006

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