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Yak shaving

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yak shaving (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic) Any apparently useless activity which, by allowing you to overcome intermediate difficulties, allows you to solve a larger problem.
? I was doing a bit of yak shaving this morning, and it looks like it might have paid off.
2. (idiomatic) A less useful activity done to consciously or unconsciously procrastinate about a larger but more useful task.
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Yankee dime

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Yankee dime (plural Yankee dimes)
1. (US, idiomatic, slang, American South, sometimes humorous) A kiss.
? If you bring me a glass of sweet, iced tea, I will give you a Yankee dime.

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Yankee go home

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Yankee go home
1. (idiomatic) United States people go back to your country; used to express anger or opposition at American presence in a foreign land.


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Yardarm to yardarm

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yardarm to yardarm (not comparable)
1. (archaic, idiomatic) Very close to each other.

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Ye gods

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ye gods!
1. (idiomatic, dated, euphemistic) You gods! Used to express surprise or incredulity.


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Yeah, right

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yeah, right
1. (idiomatic, emphatic, colloquial) A sarcastic expression of disbelief.
? Your dog ate your homework? Yeah, right.
2. (literally colloquial) Correct; affirmative; yes; yes, that is correct.

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Year dot

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year dot
1. (idiomatic, UK, Ireland) A very long time ago, from the beginning or as far back as one can remember.
? That hat dates from the year dot.

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Year in, year out

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year in, year out (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) during every year; always

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Yell at

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yell at (third-person singular simple present yells at, present participle yelling at, simple past and past participle yelled at)
1. (idiomatic) To scold, to rebuke - often by yelling.
? The boy’s father yelled at him for lying to him about cleaning up the mess.

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Yell silently

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to yell silently
1. (idiomatic) To think very strong thoughts that one wishes to yell out loud but does not.


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Yellow brick road

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yellow brick road (plural yellow brick roads)
1. (idiomatic, often humorous) A proverbial path to a Promised Land of one's hopes and dreams.


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Yellow cake

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yellow cake (plural yellow cakes)
1. Used other than as an idiom: Any yellow-colored cake (dessert).
2. (figuratively) uranium ore

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Yellow dog

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yellow dog (plural yellow dogs)
1. Used other than as an idiom: see yellow,‎ dog.
2. (US, chiefly southern US) A Carolina dog.
3. (US, informal) An item or person of low value.
4. (US, politics, uncommon) Shortening of yellow dog Democrat.


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Yellow grease

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yellow grease (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic) Used vegetable oil purposed for use as biodiesel.


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Yellow journalism

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yellow journalism (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic) Journalism which is sensationalistic and of questionable accuracy and taste.


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Yellow light

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yellow light (plural yellow lights)
1. A traffic light, between the green light and the red light, indicating that vehicles may proceed with caution.
2. (idiomatic) Limited approval or permission to proceed.

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Yellow press

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yellow press (plural yellow press or yellow presses)
1. (idiomatic, usually collective) Newspapers which publish sensationalist articles rather than well researched and sober journalism.

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Yellow state

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yellow state (plural yellow states)
1. (US, idiomatic) A state of the United States where the Libertarian Party is influential.

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Yellow-bellied

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A person who is yellow-bellied is cowardly, or not at all brave.

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The bus was full of yellow-bellied passengers who disappeared when the driver was attacked by two youths.



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Yeoman's service

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yeoman's service
1. (idiomatic, of behavior by a person) Arduous work, performed in a vigorous, committed manner.
2. (idiomatic, of an object or characteristic) Reliable, useful, capable service.


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Yes man

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yes man (plural yes men)
1. (idiomatic) A person who always agrees with his employer or superior.


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Yes to death

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yes to death
1. (idiomatic, euphemistic) To agree with someone, often sarcastically.
? I was yessed to death.

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Yield the ghost

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to yield the ghost
1. (idiomatic) To give up the ghost.


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Yoke around neck

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An obligation, commitment or restraint that becomes an oppressive burden is called a yoke around one's neck.

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When John lost his job, the repayments on the house became a yoke around his neck.



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Yoke around one's neck

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An obligation, commitment or restraint that becomes an oppressive burden is called a yoke around one's neck.

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When John lost his job, the repayments on the house became a yoke 



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You all

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you all
1. Alternative form of all of you. Plural form of you, including everyone being addressed.
? I'm glad you all came here today.
2. (idiomatic, chiefly southern US, colloquial) Plural form of you or singular formal form of you.
? You all are driving that truck?

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You and whose army

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you and whose army?
1. (rhetorical question, sarcastic) You can't do all that on your own
? "I'm going to stop you from going out with that girl!" - "Yeah? You and whose army?"

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You bet

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you bet
1. (idiomatic) Expresses support, agreement, certainty or emphasis.
? You bet they'll re-run such a successful show next season.
2. (idiomatic, informal) Certainly; you're welcome; a reply to thank you or to a request.
? "Hey, thanks for all your hard work yesterday."/"You bet!"
? "Could you give me a hand?"/"You bet!"

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You can say that again

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you can say that again
1. (idiomatic, in response to another person) That is very true.

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You can't make a silk purse out of a pig's ear

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Nu poti sa faci din rahat bici

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You can't put new wine in old bottles

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This expression means that you should not try to combine new concepts or innovations with an old or  long-established framework or system.

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You'll never get that program to work on your father's old computer - you can't put new wine into old bottles.



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You can't say fairer than that

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you can't say fairer than that
1. (UK, idiomatic) That is good, reasonable, or fair; one cannot hope for a better decision or outcome.

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You can't teach an old dog new tricks

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Calul batran cu greu se învata la ham

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You don't say

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you don't say
1. (idiomatic) really?; no kidding!; is that so? (sometimes used sarcastically in response to the obvious)
? They're going to have a baby? You don't say!
? "Hey, guess what? There's a country called Brazil!" "You don't say."

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You gals

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you gals
1. (idiomatic, colloquial, chiefly North America, Australia, New Zealand) Plural of you.
? Hey you gals!

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You guys

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you guys
1. (idiomatic, colloquial, chiefly North America, Australia, New Zealand) Plural of you.
? Hey you guys!

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You kiss your mother with that mouth

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(do) you kiss your mother with that mouth?
1. (rhetorical question, informal, sarcastic) Used to indicate that the other person's speech has become too obscene or vulgar.


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You know it

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you know it
1. (idiomatic) Indicates agreement, approval, encouragement.
? "What he did to her was wrong." "You know it, sister!"


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You know what

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you know what
1. (idiomatic) A phrase used to get someone's attention before announcing something.


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You knows it

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you knows it
1. (Wales, idiomatic, slang) You're right; I wholeheartedly agree with your statement.
? You knows it, bra!
2. (idiomatic, dialect, slang) Indicates agreement, approval, encouragement.
? "What he did to her was wrong." "You knows it, sister!"


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You lot

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you lot
1. (idiomatic, colloquial, chiefly UK) Plural of you.


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You name it

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you name it
1. (idiomatic) Used, often after a short list, to show that further examples are unnecessary; all kinds of things
? There were ducks, geese, swans, you name it on the lake.
? "What can you buy over the internet?" "You name it."

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You shouldn't have

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you shouldn't have
1. (idiomatic) Used to express gratitude at unnecessary generosity, especially when receiving a gift.
? What a lovely vase! You shouldn't have!

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You think

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you think?
1. (idiomatic) A sarcastic, rhetorical response to an obvious statement.
? I reckon the trees are greener in spring than in winter. —You think?

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You what

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you what?
1. (idiomatic, UK, colloquial) An intensified version of what or huh.

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You wish

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you wish!
1. (idiomatic, colloquial) Used to express the speaker's skepticism about a preceding statement concerning some desired or assumed state of affairs.
? "When I grow up, I'm going to be a superhero!" / "Huh, you wish!"
? "They can't bench me. I'm the best shooter on the team." / "You wish!"

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You'll never guess

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you'll never guess
1. (idiomatic) I have something very surprising to say; you won't be able to guess what I'm about to say.

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You're telling me

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you're telling me
1. (idiomatic, informal) Used to indicate that the speaker was in agreement with the preceding statement before it was made.

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Young at heart

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young at heart (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) Inclined to act in a way or enjoy things that one would expect from someone younger, especially children, teenagers or young adults.
? With his office cluttered with various cartoon character paraphernalia, Mr. Jones was considered quite young at heart by his co-workers.

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Young fogey

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young fogey (plural young fogeys)
1. (idiomatic) Young and over-conservative person.

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