Johnny on the Spot
A Johnny on the spot helps anytime he is needed.
He remains:
- Prepared
- Willing to work
Every day he gets up ready to put his hand to the plow.
According to the NTC’s American Idioms Dictionary, a Johnny on the spot is “in the right place at the right time.”
Employers love such workers.
The workers:
- Have the tools they need
- Get to work on time
- Do a good job
Johnny on the spot can refer to anyone of any age or position.
Whether men, women, boys, or girls, they decide to do their best at whatever they do.
- Gardeners remain ready to garden.
- Drivers remain ready to drive.
- Students remain ready to study.
A Johnny on the spot teaches by example.
He helps keep everyone else on their toes:
- Younger workers learn good work habits.
- Older workers decide to work harder.
- Bosses often learn as well.
Like the pictured flower garden, a Johnny on the spot bears good fruit. He also encourages others to do the same.
“Remind them … to be ready for every good work” (Titus 3:1 NKJV).
Thanks to Joyce Cordell for the suggestion
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5 thoughts on “Johnny on the Spot”
You’re “Johnny on the spot” with this post. Hope we can all bear good fruit!
Thank you, Tracy. Hearing from you always brightens my day. Words of encouragement make it even better. Blessings for fruitful writing, my friend.
Guess I need to be Johnny on the spot in commenting! This was an idiom I said to one of my Korean friends. It popped out before I knew it. Then I thought, “Oh no, now I’m going to have to explain this one!” That’s when I needed you. 😉
I hope this helps prepare for future use of the phrase, Joyce. If you’ve read my home page, you know that’s similar to the reason I started the blog. Thanks again for the idea. I had fun exploring it.