She poked the broom handle up the chimney, hoping to force the bird to fly out.
•She jammed it up a few times, but it had no effect.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
jam 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… … Useful english dictionary
jam 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… … Useful english dictionary
jam something on — apply something forcibly: → jam … English new terms dictionary
jam — jam1 [ dʒæm ] noun * ▸ 1 sweet sticky food ▸ 2 line of stopped vehicles ▸ 3 blockage in machine ▸ 4 difficult situation ▸ 5 music 1. ) count or uncount a sweet sticky food made from boiled fruit and sugar, that is usually spread onto bread:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
jam */ — I UK [dʒæm] / US noun Word forms jam : singular jam plural jams 1) [countable/uncountable] a sweet sticky food made from boiled fruit and sugar that is usually spread onto bread strawberry jam a jar of jam a jam tart 2) [countable, usually… … English dictionary
jam — [[t]ʤæ̱m[/t]] jams, jamming, jammed 1) N MASS Jam is a thick sweet food that is made by cooking fruit with a large amount of sugar, and that is usually spread on bread. [mainly BRIT] ...home made jam. (in AM, usually use jelly) 2) VERB If you jam … English dictionary
jam — jam1 verb (jams, jamming, jammed) 1》 squeeze or pack tightly into a space. ↘push roughly and forcibly into a position. ↘crowd on to (a road or area) so as to block it. 2》 become or make unable to move or work due to a part becoming stuck … English new terms dictionary
jam tomorrow — a desirable thing that is promised but rarely materializes. [phr. from Lewis Carroll s Through the Looking Glass (1871).] → jam something on … English new terms dictionary
Jam & Jerusalem — Still frame from the title sequence of Jam Jerusalem Also known as Clatterford Genre Situation comedy … Wikipedia
Jam Nizamuddin — was Samma ruler of Sindh with capital at Thatta in modern Pakistan. His grave is located at Makli in near Thatta.On the 25th of Rabi al awwal, 866 (A. D. 1461), after the death of Jam Sunjur, he sat on the throne of the Sultanate. When he was… … Wikipedia
jam tomorrow — Better things promised for the future that always remain in the future • • • Main Entry: ↑jam * * * jam tomorrow british phrase something good that someone promises you but that never seems to happen The team’s supporters are tired of being… … Useful english dictionary
