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• ya • yada • yak • yawner • yellow • yellow belly • yeow • yep • yeppers • yikes • yin yang • yo • yokel • yonder over there • you and the horse you rode in on • you bet your boots • you betcha • you can bet your bottom dollar • you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink • you can run but you can't hide •
From Magnuson
ya
-- yikes
Internet link
ya
ya -- yes,
yep,
yo,
uh-uh
"Did you graduate from high school?" "Ya. I got a diploma."
From Magnuson
yada --
idle talk, chatter,
yak
He's always talking - yada, yada!
From Magnuson
yak --
talk a lot, visit,
a chin wag
When I went to bed, Kate and Mom were still yakking away about the children.
From Magnuson
yawner --
(See
a yawner)
From Magnuson
yellow --
lacking courage, afraid to defend,
chicken
Some fans think he's yellow because he doesn't fight.
From Magnuson
yellow belly --
a coward, a person who is afraid to do something
Smith, you yellow belly! Jump in the water and swim!
From Magnuson
yeow --
oh,
wow,
yikes
Yeow! That stove is hot!
From Magnuson
yep --
yes,
uh-huh,
ya,
yo
"Do you like country music?" "Yep. I like the hurtin' songs."
From Magnuson
yeppers --
yes,
afraid so,
uh-huh,
ya,
yo
"Do I have to come home by 9?" "Yeppers, that's what we agreed."
From Magnuson
yikes --
oh,gee,
gosh,
yeow
Yikes! There's a spider on me!
yin yang •
From Magnuson
yin yang
-- you can run
but you can't hide Internet link
yin
yang
yin yang -- an opening or space, everywhere,
all over hell's half acre
Australia has too many rabbits. They have rabbits coming out of their yin yang.
From Magnuson
yo --
yes, hello, I hear you,
okay
When they call to you, just answer, "Yo!"
From Magnuson
yokel --
(See
local yokel)
From Magnuson
yonder over there --
the direction I am pointing, that direction, that
way
You're looking for wild geese? They're yonder over there, feeding in the corn
fields.
From Magnuson
you and the horse you rode in on --
you and your horse go, both you
and your horse,
screw you and the horse
"Did you say I should leave?" "Ya, you and the horse you rode in on. Git goin!"
From Magnuson
you bet your boots --
believe it, certainly, you can
count on it
The cowboy said, "You bet your boots I'm going to the rodeo."
From Magnuson
you betcha --
that is correct, right;
you got it
When I asked, "Are you coming?" she said, "You betcha."
From Magnuson
you can bet your bottom dollar --
you can be sure of it, you can bet
your last dollar on it
If Terry knows about the dance, you can bet your bottom dollar he'll be there.
From Magnuson
you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink --
you can
provide what they need but you cannot force them to use it
We provide information, but I wonder if they read it. You can lead a horse to
water... .
From Magnuson
you can run but you can't hide --
you can run away but you cannot hide
from your past or your problems
When I told a priest I was going away to forget my past, he said, "You can run,
but you can't hide."
Y03. you can thank your lucky stars -- you have to be good to be lucky Internet link you can thank your lucky stars
you can thank your lucky stars -- you were lucky, be thankful you are
safe
He can thank his lucky stars that a doctor was there. He nearly died.
you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear -- you cannot improve
the quality of junk; cannot make gold from iron
When Hal put a Mercedes star on his Ford, I said, "You can't make a silk purse
out of a sow's ear."
you can't sell anybody if you don't love everybody -- you will be more
successful if you have love in your heart
"So you're going into sales?" "Yes. Do you have any advice?" "Well, a saying
from Beverly Hills Cop may be helpful in sales - or any occupation:
You can't sell anybody if you don't love everybody!"
you can't teach an old dog new tricks -- old dogs and old people do
not like to change or learn,
die hard
Our senior employees don't like computer training - you can't teach an old dog
new tricks.
you can't tell a book by its cover -- the cover or surface does not
reveal its contents,
beauty is only skin deep
If you buy a car because it looks nice, remember this: you can't tell a book by
its cover.
you don't miss the water till the well runs dry -- you do not
appreciate some things until they go away or become extinct
Now we have only memories of our song birds. You don't miss the water till the
well runs dry.
you don't say -- that is surprising,
how about that
"We have ten kids," the man said. "You don't say!" my mom replied.
you got it -- you have the answer, you are doing it right
"You got it, kid!" the coach said. "That's the way to score!"
you had to be there -- to understand, you should have been there with
me; it was funny then
When I said, "Goo!" everybody laughed and clapped. I guess you had to be there.
you have to be good to be lucky -- people with ability cause their own
good luck,
prepare like crazy
Athletes don't wait for good luck. They try to improve, knowing you have to be
good to be lucky.
Y04. you need money to make money -- young at heart Internet link you need money to make money
you need money to make money -- you have to spend money to make a
profit,
nothing succeeds like...
If I had money, I would invest in real estate. It's true that you need money to
make money.
you reap whatsoever you sow -- you will see the long-term effects of
your actions,
chickens come home...
Youthful passion can produce a lifetime of consequences. We reap whatsoever we
sow.
you snooze, you lose -- if you are not alert you will lose an
opportunity,
seize the opportunity
Store clerks sometimes charge too much for a product. If you snooze, you lose.
you're full of it [B] -- you are a liar, you are full of shit [B]
If you think I'm joining that cult, you're full of it.
you're kidding -- you are joking, you are not serious
You're kidding. Jen wouldn't take off her clothes and climb a tree.
you're not kidding/ you aren't kidding -- you are right, you are not
joking
"It's really cold today," Jen said. "You aren't kidding!" he replied.
you're on -- you have a deal, you have a date
When she suggested they go out for dinner, he said, "You're on."
you're only as good as your last shift -- you are judged by your most
recent work, don't
rest on your laurels
If you believe that you're only as good as your last shift, you should do your
best every day.
you've got to be kidding -- you must be telling me a joke,
get out of town,
you're kidding
"The manager wants me to give him a massage every afternoon." "You've got to be
kidding!"
young at heart -- feeling or thinking that you are young, youthful
Sarah is over sixty, but she's young at heart.
Y05. your goose is cooked -- yummy Internet link your goose is cooked
your goose is cooked -- (See goose is cooked)
your lip -- your sharp words, your bad replies
I don't want any more of your lip, Son. Don't say no to me.
your number is up -- the time has come, it is your turn to die
When your number's up, you go. That's how I feel about dying.
your own worst enemy -- hurt yourself,
shoot yourself in the foot
If you use cocaine, you'll be your own worst enemy.
your turn -- your chance, your try
The clerk said, "Wait your turn. Wait until I can serve you."
yours truly -- me, myself, the writer or speaker
The announcer said, "This is yours truly, Danny Burrows, saying goodbye for
now."
yoyo -- fool,
dipstick,
jerk,
nerd
I was parking my car when this yoyo on a motorcycle started driving in circles
around me.
yuk -- awful, gross, ugly
When Jenny cooks beef liver, the kids say, "Yuk!"
yum -- it tastes good, I like it
Yum! This soup is good!
yummy -- delicious, tasty
I don't like J-Bars, but the kids think they're yummy.
Y06. Idioms: yuppie -- yuppie Internet link yuppie
yuppie -- young, upwardly-mobile, professional person
The yuppies are buying BMW's, but can they afford them?