Johnny-on-the-spot



Johnny-on-the-spot

  (American informal)
someone who is immediately ready to do something, especially to help someone This guy had just gotten a flat tire, and there I was, Johnny-on-the-spot with my tools in the back of the car.

Johnny-on-the-spot

A person who is available when needed, as in He always is there at the right time, a real Johnny-on-the-spot. [Late 1800s]

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
PolliePAHL-eeEnglish
Eurwen-Welsh
KelleighKEL-eeEnglish (Rare)
Steffie-German (Rare)
EarlineURL-eenEnglish
Jadran-Croatian, Serbian, Slovene