(transitive, idiomatic, British) To stop doing a regular activity, such as a job or studying.
I haven't either, but it's everywhere here, so I assume it's at McDonald's? Come to think of it, the last time I was forced into a Jack in the Box, they had nothing but a touch screen drink dispenser, so fake tea.…
the fact that Jack in the Box is a regional chain and not available to all is an affront to America’s heritage as a Christian nation
(transitive, idiomatic, British) To stop doing a regular activity, such as a job or studying.
I've had enough of working nights, so I'm going to jack in my job.
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and 2 tacos for 75 cents at Jack in the Box 🌮🌮
“and 2 tacos for 75 cents at Jack in the Box 🌮🌮”
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(music recording, computing, electronics) To insert an electronic coupling into a receptacle; to connect to something, whether involving a physical medium or not.
I'm going to jack my job in.
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(science fiction, ambitransitive) To connect a brain directly to a computer.
"jack in" means: To connect a brain directly to a computer.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"jack in" means: To connect a brain directly to a computer.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
“I haven't either, but it's everywhere here, so I assume it's at McDonald's? Come to think of it, the last time I was forced into a Jack in the Box, they had nothing but a touch screen drink dispenser, so fake tea. Dollars to doughnuts real tea is too much for Micky D's.”
“the fact that Jack in the Box is a regional chain and not available to all is an affront to America’s heritage as a Christian nation”
“my dad always wanted to get jack in the box for lunch when my mom was out of town specifically for the tacos and I never why but then in college I got j bo tacos stoned as hell late night and was like "oooooooh my god.... my dad was a stoner....”
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