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Keep up with the Joneses K Katy, bar the door! – Кэти, запри дверь! The phrase may come from the Scottish ballad, “Get up and Lock the Door”, in which a husband and wife who have gone to bed realize that they hadn’t locked the door. Neither wants to get up to do it until robbers come in. Finally the husband cries out, and his wife informs him that he lost the argument and has to get up and lock the door. The more popular theory is that the idiom stems from an event in Scottish history involving King James I of Scotland and the Queen’s lady-in-waiting, Catherine Douglas (a.k.a. Kate Barlass). The King was staying in Perth, when a band of murderers burst in, intent on killing him. There was no lock or bar on the door of the King’s chamber, so Catherine attempted to bar the door with her arm. Unfortunately, the men broke her arm and killed the King. The phrase, Katy, bar the door is taken from “The King’s Tragedy”, a poem by Gabriel Dante Rossetti, written in 1881. Keep up with the Joneses – не отставать от Джоунзов; стараться достичь такого же социального и материального положения, как у соседей или знакомых; не хуже, чем у людей Make sure that you are not outdone in wealth, smartness or possessions by your neighbors; try to achieve the same social position and wealth as your neighbors or acquaintances. In 1913 a popular comic strip called Keeping up with the Joneses appeared in many American newspapers. The cartoon was about the experiences of a newly married young man, and the cartoonist based it on his own life. He chose the name Jones because it was a popular name in America. The name of the comic strip became a popular expression that meant to try hard to follow the latest fashion and live the style of those around you. 97