Question

in_the_loop_396 a newcomer Compare to: wet behind the ears

Accepted Answer

JOHNNY-COME-LATELY You can’t expect to join the company, take over immediately, and not cause some hard feelings. To the workers, you’re a Johnny-come-lately.The author of the book was under attack because he was a Johnny-come-lately to the field and didn’t have the reputation that the older, more established authors had. The expression is used to dismiss someone’s importance due to a lack of experience.

Id	in_the_loop_396
Idiom	JOHNNY-COME-LATELY
Definition	a newcomer
Examples	You can’t expect to join the company, take over immediately, and not cause some hard feelings. To the workers, you’re a Johnny-come-lately. The author of the book was under attack because he was a Johnny-come-lately to the field and didn’t have the reputation that the older, more established authors had.
Cross-Refs	Compare to: wet behind the ears
Extra Info	The expression is used to dismiss someone’s importance due to a lack of experience.

Johnny Come Lately Loop Newcomer Can’t Expect Join Company Immediately