SINCE 1828
keep up with the Joneses
idiomDefinition of keep up with the Joneses
informal + often disapproving
: to show that one is as good as other people by getting what they have and doing what they do people trying to keep up with the Joneses by buying expensive cars and clothes that they can't afford
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