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101jam session — jam .session also jam n an occasion when ↑jazz or ↑rock musicians play music together in an informal way …
102jam session — /dʒemˈsɛʃʃon, ingl. ˈdʒæmˌsɛʃ(J)n/ [loc. ingl., comp. di jam, nello slang musicale amer. «improvvisazione», e session «seduta»] s. f. inv. (nel jazz) sessione di improvvisazione …
103jam — vb crowd, squeeze, *press, bear, bear down Analogous words: *crush, squash: *pack, cram, stuff, ram, tamp jam n *predicament, plight, fix, dilemma, quandary, scrape, pickle Analogous words: *difficulty, vicissitude: pinch, strait, exigency (see …
104jam on your face — If you say that someone has jam on their face, they appear to be caught, embarrassed or found guilty …
105jam-up — jam′ up n. cvb jam I, 14) • Etymology: 1940–45 …
106jam session — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 7}}[wym. dżem seszyn] {{/stl 7}}{{stl 8}}rz. n ndm {{/stl 8}}{{stl 7}} wspólna improwizacja muzyków dżezowych z różnych zespołów, najczęściej na temat popularnych standardów : {{/stl 7}}{{stl 10}}Brać udział w jam session.… …
107jam sandwich — noun (informal) Formerly in the UK, a police car (from the white and red livery) • • • Main Entry: ↑jam …
108jam something open — jam something open/shut/ phrase to make a door or window stay open or shut by pushing something under it or against it There was no lock on the front door which had to be jammed shut at night with heavy furniture. Thesaurus: to close or lock… …
109jam something shut — jam something open/shut/ phrase to make a door or window stay open or shut by pushing something under it or against it There was no lock on the front door which had to be jammed shut at night with heavy furniture. Thesaurus: to close or lock… …
110jam|ba|lay|a — «JAM buh LY uh», noun. 1. a Creole dish, usually consisting of ham or shrimp, rice, tomatoes, and spices. 2. Informal. any miscellaneous collection or gathering. ╂[American English, probably < Haitian Creole jambalaya < Provençal jambalaia… …
