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
Ladd['læd]
Vassilis-Greek
DorotÉIa-Portuguese (Brazilian)
Aurelius[ɔ:'ri:jəs]
Bohumila-Czech
BaalBAY-əl (English), BAYL (English)Near Eastern Mythology