There was no lock on the front door which had to be jammed shut at night with heavy furniture.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
jam something shut — jam something open/shut/ phrase to make a door or window stay open or shut by pushing something under it or against it There was no lock on the front door which had to be jammed shut at night with heavy furniture. Thesaurus: to close or lock… … Useful english dictionary
jam — jam1 [ dʒæm ] noun * ▸ 1 sweet sticky food ▸ 2 line of stopped vehicles ▸ 3 blockage in machine ▸ 4 difficult situation ▸ 5 music 1. ) count or uncount a sweet sticky food made from boiled fruit and sugar, that is usually spread onto bread:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
jam */ — I UK [dʒæm] / US noun Word forms jam : singular jam plural jams 1) [countable/uncountable] a sweet sticky food made from boiled fruit and sugar that is usually spread onto bread strawberry jam a jar of jam a jam tart 2) [countable, usually… … English dictionary
open */*/*/ — I UK [ˈəʊpən] / US [ˈoʊpən] adjective 1) if a shop, restaurant etc is open, people are working there and the public can use or visit it Are the shops open on Sundays? There s a bar that stays open all night. open for business: We are open for… … English dictionary
jam — [[t]ʤæ̱m[/t]] jams, jamming, jammed 1) N MASS Jam is a thick sweet food that is made by cooking fruit with a large amount of sugar, and that is usually spread on bread. [mainly BRIT] ...home made jam. (in AM, usually use jelly) 2) VERB If you jam … English dictionary
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