Definitions
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- noun idiomatic, Canada A person (or organization) who often expresses a strong
opinion orviewpoint on a singlesubject or a few particular subjects. - noun idiomatic, Canada An opinion or viewpoint on a single subject or a few particular subjects which is frequently expressed by a person or organization.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Weingarten agreed with Duncan on improving teacher ratings, saying they have been "Johnny-one-note about changing evaluation systems."
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When you get right down to it, realpolitik is merely macho politics -- a kind of Johnny-one-note foreign policy.
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And Serra is no Johnny-one-note, even within this show.
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"Johnny-one-note civil libertarians uttering fallacious slogans," peddling "bromides about free speech," and obsessing over "coercive interrogation" may object that such measures break constitutional norms.
Very Bad News Geertz, Clifford 2005
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You must not let these variables throw you, or lead you away from the knowledge that you have a perspective to offer, a contribution to make, and are more than a Johnny-one-note.
Making Work Work Julie Morgenstern 2004
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You must not let these variables throw you, or lead you away from the knowledge that you have a perspective to offer, a contribution to make, and are more than a Johnny-one-note.
Making Work Work Julie Morgenstern 2004
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Because Reich, unlike shrill Johnny-one-note Paul Krugman, is a master of the art of persuasive writing.
Forbes.com: News Bill Frezza 2011
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