The old Jack Tar told stories about his life at sea.
Jack Tar
idiomAlternative letter-case form of jacktar.
In the harbor, a weathered Jack Tar sat on a barrel and mended his fishing nets.
The novel depicts a lonely Jack Tar who wanders the docks, forever longing for the vast, salt-sprayed horizon he once called home.
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come from a Cracker Jack box
To obtain or retrieve something that is useless, cheap or fake.
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jack in
To stop doing a regular activity, such as a job or studying.
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jack of all trades
One competent in many endeavours, sometimes regarded as not excelling in any of them.
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jack of all trades, master of none
A person who has a competent grasp of many skills but who is not outstanding in any one.