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
Curt[kə:t]
JarlYAHRL (Norwegian, Swedish, Danish)Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Norse Mythology, Ancient Scandinavian
Xenokrates-Ancient Greek
Orinthia-Literature
Vanessavə-NES-ə (English)English, Italian, Portuguese, German, Dutch
Loraine[lɔ'rein]