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yakib-yak
( {n.}, Much talk about little things; talking all the time about unimportant things. * /Tom sat behind two girls on the bus and he got tired of their silly yak-yak./)
year
( jə: See: ALONG IN YEARS or ON IN YEARS.)
year in, year out
( See: DAY IN AND DAY OUT.)
year-around
( {adj.} Usable, effective, or operating all the year. * /Colorado is a year-round resort; there is fishing in the summer and skiing in the winter./)
years to come
( {adv. phr.} In the future. * /In the years to come I will be thinking of my father's advice about life./)
yellow around the gills
( See: GREEN AROUND THE GILLS.)
yellow journalism
( {n. phr.} Cheap and sensational newspaper writing; inflammatory language designed to stir up popular sentiment against another country. * /Yellow journalism is hardly ever truly Далее…
yellow-bellied
( ˈjeləuˌbelɪd {adj.}, Extremely timid, cowardly. * /Joe Bennett is a yellow-bellied guy, don't send him on such a tough assignment!/)
yellow-livered
( ˈjeləuˌlɪvəd {adj.} Cowardly. * /The young boy greatly resented being called yellow-livered and started to fight right away./)
yeoman service
( {n. phr.} Help in time of need; serviceable and good assistance. * /Sam was pressed into yeoman service in organizing our annual fundraiser for cerebral palsy victims./)
yes-man
( ˈjesmæn {n.}, A person who tries to be liked by agreeing with everything said; especially, someone who always agrees with a boss or the one in charge. * /John tries to get ahead on his Далее…
yesterday
( ˈjestədɪ See: BORN YESTERDAY.)
yon
( jɔn See: HITHER AND THITHER or HITHER AND YON.)
yoo-hoo
( {interj.} - Used as an informal call or shout to a person to attract his attention. * /Louise opened the door and called "Yoo-hoo, Mother - are you home?"/ See: ALL RIGHT FOR YOU, I'M Далее…
you bet your life
( Most certainly; yes, indeed; without any doubt. - Used to declare with emphasis that a thing is really so. * /Do I like to ski? You bet your life I do./ * /You bet I will be at the Далее…
you can say that again
( See: YOU SAID IT. {interj.}, - Used to show strong agreement with what another person has said. * /"That sure was a good show." "You said it!"/ * /"It sure is hot!" "You can say that Далее…
you can't teach an old dog new tricks
( It is very hard or almost impossible to train an older person to acquire some new skill. - A proverb. * /You'll never teach your grandfather how to do his income tax on a personal Далее…
you don't say
( {interj.}, - Used to show surprise at what is said. * /Your ring is a real diamond? You don't say!/ * /"Bill and Jean are going to get married." "You don't say!"/ Syn.: DO TELL.)
you tell 'em
( {interj.}, - Used to agree with or encourage someone in what he is saying. * /The drunk was arguing with the bartenders and a man cried, "You tell 'em!"/)
you're telling me
( {interj.}, - Used to show that a thing is so clear that it need not be said, or just to show strong agreement. * /"You're late." "You're telling me!"/ Compare: YOU BET, YOU SAID IT.) Далее…
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