Example: After their neighbors painted their house, Mrs. Smith insisted that they too paint their house. She was trying to keep up with the Joneses.
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Monday, April 13, 2015
KEEP UP WITH THE JONESES
Jones is a common English surname. Someone trying to keep up with the Joneses is trying to compete with his/her successful neighbors by having the same lifestyle or acquiring the same possessions, like a fancy car, to prove equal status.
Example: After their neighbors painted their house, Mrs. Smith insisted that they too paint their house. She was trying to keep up with the Joneses.
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Example: After their neighbors painted their house, Mrs. Smith insisted that they too paint their house. She was trying to keep up with the Joneses.
image courtesy of dreamstime.com
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