Jeff Gaffney
Search results
Comparison of oneself to one's neighbor
- " Keeping up with the Joneses " is an idiom in many parts of the English-speaking world referring to the comparison of oneself to one's neighbor, where the neighbor serves as a benchmark for social class or the accumulation of material goods.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keeping_up_with_the_Joneses
People also ask
What does keeping up with the Joneses mean?
What is the Hindi language plot outline for keeping up with the Joneses?
Who are the actors in keeping up with the Joneses?
Where did the phrase 'keep up with the Joneses' come from?
"Keeping up with the Joneses" is an idiom in many parts of the English-speaking world referring to the comparison of oneself to one's neighbor, where the neighbor serves as a benchmark for social class or the accumulation of material goods.
Keeping Up with the Joneses is a 2016 American action comedy film directed by Greg Mottola and distributed by 20th Century Fox. It was written by Michael LeSieur. Its story follows a suburban couple (Zach Galifianakis and Isla Fisher) who begin to suspect their new neighbors (Jon Hamm and Gal Gadot) are secret agents.
It is revealed that the international arms dealer calling himself "the Scorpion" (Patton Oswalt) is trying to take down the Joneses and then kidnap the Craverstons, who are planning to sell the microchips - which could be used to weaken the U.S. missile defense system.
Keeping Up with the Joneses: Directed by Greg Mottola. With Zach Galifianakis, Isla Fisher, Jon Hamm, Gal Gadot. A suburban couple becomes embroiled in an international espionage plot when they discover that their seemingly perfect new neighbors are government spies.
- (69K)
- Action, Comedy
- Greg Mottola
- 2016-10-21
What is 'keeping up with the Joneses?' Learn the meaning and history of the phrase that describes the habit of trying to compete with your peers' social status.
Keeping up with the Joneses is an Australian reality television series that follows the life of a family on a cattle station—Coolibah Station—600 km south-west of Darwin, Northern Territory.
Keeping Up with the Joneses: With Vivica A. Fox, Kandi Burruss, Arie Thompson, Shellie Sterling. After the death of patriarch Theodore Jones, his second wife, Robin, assumed control of the family business. But now, someone is coming after the family, trying to beat them at their own game.
