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keep up with the Joneses
(redirected from Jones)

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keep up with the Joneses
to try to own all the same things as people you know in order to seem as good as them. Her only concern in life was keeping up with the Joneses.
See also: keep
keep up with the Joneses
to have all the same things as other people to avoid looking poor or old-fashioned. In this neighborhood, keeping up with the Joneses has become an art form.
See also: keep
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