[Idiom] KEEP UP WITH THE JONESES. - Explore How to Decode Neighborhood Competition
Keep up with the Joneses.
Compete with neighbors.
Keep up with the Joneses" is a whimsical idiom used to describe the comparison and competition one might feel with their neighbors or peers, especially in terms of social status or material possessions. This phrase suggests that there is a figurative family, the Joneses, with whom everyone else is trying to keep pace, typically by acquiring similar or better items as them.
Example Sentences
They bought a new car to keep up with the Joneses.
They bought a new car just to match their neighbors.
Amelia renovated her home just to keep up with the Joneses, even though she preferred it the way it was.
Amelia renovated her home just to keep up with her neighbors, even though she preferred it the way it was.
Living in such a high-end neighborhood can be stressful, always trying to keep up with the Joneses with the latest trends and luxurious parties.
Living in such a high-end neighborhood can be stressful, always trying to match the latest trends and luxurious parties of others.