Question

in_the_loop_411 to have the same standard of living as one’s friends and neighbors do The expression implies that one strains one’s financial resources when one tries to match or exceed the purchases or actions made by a neighbor.Jones is a common family name.

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KEEP UP WITH THE JONESES My wife seems to think that we should buy our children cars of their own just because most of our friends do. She seems to think we have to keep up with the Joneses.Keeping up with the Joneses can be very expensive. Every time your neighbor improves his home or buys a new car, you feel you have to, too. Emotions/Feelings: success and happiness

Id	in_the_loop_411
Idiom	KEEP UP WITH THE JONESES
Definition	to have the same standard of living as one’s friends and neighbors do
Examples	My wife seems to think that we should buy our children cars of their own just because most of our friends do. She seems to think we have to keep up with the Joneses. Keeping up with the Joneses can be very expensive. Every time your neighbor improves his home or buys a new car, you feel you have to, too.
Extra Info	The expression implies that one strains one’s financial resources when one tries to match or exceed the purchases or actions made by a neighbor. Jones is a common family name.
Category	Emotions/Feelings: success and happiness

Joneses One’s Friends Loop Standard Living Neighbors Wife