jill

a good husband makes a good wife

proverb If a husband treats his wife well, she will treat him well in return. I do the dishes because it gives Shannon much needed time to relax, and a good husband makes a good wife.
See also: good, husband, make, wife

a good Jack makes a good Jill

proverb If a husband treats his wife well, she will treat him well in return. I do the dishes because it gives Shannon much needed time to relax, and a good Jack makes a good Jill.
See also: good, jack, jill, make

a Jill of all trades is a master of none

proverb A woman who is somewhat skilled in or adept at a wide variety of tasks or abilities will not have the time or dedication to become truly masterful in any one thing. The female equivalent of the proverb "a Jack of all trades is a master of none." Mary just sort of floated between different interests after she left high school, but never really developed anything career-worthy. A Jill of all trades is a master of none, as they say.
See also: all, jill, master, none, of, trade

every Jack has his Jill

For every man, there is a woman who is ideally suited to be his romantic partner. Honey, I know you're upset that Alana dumped you, but try to keep in mind that every Jack has his Jill.
See also: every, jack, jill

jill

vulgar slang Of a woman, to masturbate. A play on the masculine version "jack" (most commonly used in the phrase "jack off") and the nursery rhyme "Jack and Jill."

jill it

vulgar slang Of a woman, to masturbate. A play on the masculine version "jack it" and the nursery rhyme "Jack and Jill."
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Jill of all trades(, master of none)

A woman who is skilled in or adept at a wide variety of tasks or abilities (i.e., the female equivalent of "Jack of all trades"). If used with "master of none," it implies that while competent in a variety of things, she is not highly skilled in a particular one. I've had all sorts of different jobs through the years, so I consider myself quite a Jill of all trades! Mary just sort of floated between different interests after she left high school—a Jill of all trades, but master of none.
See also: all, jill, master, of

jill off

1. vulgar slang Of a woman, to masturbate. A play on the masculine version "jack off" and the nursery rhyme "Jack and Jill."
2. vulgar slang To stimulate a woman's genitals, especially to the point of orgasm, by means other than sexual intercourse or cunnilingus.
See also: jill, off
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

Every Jack has his Jill.

Prov. Every man will eventually find a woman to be his romantic partner. Bill: I'll never have a girlfriend. None of the girls I take out will agree to a second date. Fred: Cheer up; every Jack has his Jill.
See also: every, jack, jill

A good husband makes a good wife.

 and A good Jack makes a good Jill.
Prov. If a husband or man wants his wife or girlfriend to be respectful and loving to him, he should be respectful and loving to her. Don't blame your wife for being short-tempered with you; you've been so unpleasant to her lately. A good husband makes a good wife.
See also: good, husband, make, wife
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • it takes a village
  • village
  • teach a man to fish
  • beget
  • best-laid plans go astray, the
  • the best-laid plans
  • the best-laid plans go astray
  • the best-laid plans of mice and men
  • for want of a nail
  • For want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse ...
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Jill recently released her 4th CD project called "Grace Finds Wings." The first single from the album, "Investing in Eternity," was released to national Christian radio on June 10th.
Jill is also a lifelong learner who will complete her BSN in two more classes.
It was my favorite weekend routine, and normally I was accompanied only by our dog Skokie, whom Jill had named after the neighboring town.
In Jack & Jill, Sandler plays both a brother and sister who get on each other's nerves during a holiday reunion.
In July 2009 Children's Digest will merge with Jack and Jill, our magazine for kids ages 8-12.
Gillian Mary Maclaine, known as Jill to her friends and colleagues, was an unassuming and kind person who loved her work, caring for those in need, and working along compassionate people.
Megan and Jill have been helping out in the kitchen since they were three and they really know how to demystify recipes for the novice cook.
The 2005 Jack and Jill National Spelling Bee champion, Kavya Shivashankar, the petite eight-year-old charmer, traveled from Kansas, to triumph over contestants twice her size and years older in a tough "body-parts" spelling list.
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