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you were sayingDraws attention to something that has just happened that conflicts with what the interlocutor had said.Rate it:
you whatAn intensified version of what or huh.Rate it:
you what%3fAn intensified version of what or huh.Rate it:
you winUsed to express resignation. To concede defeat even though one is not convinced of the opposing arguments.Rate it:
you wishUsed to express the speaker's skepticism about a preceding statement concerning some desired or assumed state of affairs.Rate it:
you wish, jellyfishSynonym of you wishRate it:
you'd better believe itUsed to emphasise a previous commentRate it:
you'd complain if you were hung with a new ropeSaid as a mild admonishment to somebody who is always complaining.Rate it:
you'll be late for your own funeralSaid as a mild admonishment to somebody who is always late for things.Rate it:
you'll get yoursYou will get what you deserve, or what is coming to you; used as a threat.Rate it:
you'll never guessI have something very surprising to say; you won't be able to guess what I'm about to say.Rate it:
you'll shit and fall in itUsed as a response to someone's plan of action. basically assuring them you won't let them and it could result in a physical altercation.Rate it:
you're a long time deadA reminder that we are all mortal, as a justification for enjoying life while one can.Rate it:
you're a woozle!You just wrote something great/said something which showed wisdom/were really kind.Rate it:
you're all rightused to politely reject an offerRate it:
you're damned if you do and you're damned if you don'tAlternative form of damned if you do, damned if you don'tRate it:
you're gonna getchures!you're gonna getchures!Rate it:
you're goodIt's OK; it's not a big deal.Rate it:
you're goraning meWhen you are really frustrated.Rate it:
you're never too old to learnIt is possible to learn new things, at any age; (implying) follow your desires and dreamsRate it:
you're no ham sandwichOne is either wealthy or desirable or not wealthy nor desirable.Rate it:
you're onUsed to indicate acceptance by the speaker of a proposal or challenge, especially a competitive one.Rate it:
you're rightIndicates that what the interlocutor said/says is correct.Rate it:
you're telling meUsed to indicate that the speaker was in agreement with the preceding statement before it was made.Rate it:
you're the doctorIndicates that the speaker defers to the addressed person's authority or expertise.Rate it:
you're welcomeUsed to acknowledge thanks; you are welcome; ritual reply to “thank you”.Rate it:
you've got to be in it to win itIn order to win, or succeed at something, one must first compete or try.Rate it:
you've got to crack a few eggs to make an omeletteIn order to achieve something, it is inevitable and necessary that something should be destroyed.Rate it:
you've got to laughUsed when somebody sees the funny side to a tough situation, to remind not to take things so seriously.Rate it:
young at heartInclined to act in a way or enjoy things that one would expect from someone younger, especially children, teenagers or young adults.Rate it:
young fogeyYoung and over-conservative person.Rate it:
young ladyUsed other than as an idiom: young lady.Rate it:
young ladyA term of endearment or address for a girl.Rate it:
young manUsed other than as an idiom: young man.Rate it:
young manA term of endearment or address for a boy.Rate it:
young manA male lover; a sweetheart.Rate it:
young TurkFrom the mid-19th to the mid-20th century, a member of a movement that campaigned for reform of the Ottoman Empire.Rate it:
young TurkA young person who agitates for political or other reform; a young person with a rebellious disposition.Rate it:
younger brotherUsed other than as an idiom: see younger, brother. (This entry is here for translation purposes only.)Rate it:
younger sisterUsed other than as an idiom: see younger, sister. (This entry is here for translation purposes only.)Rate it:
your actions speak so loudly that your words i cannot hearWhen you say you know something yet you fail to act as if that knowledge were true, it shows you don't really know that something to be true; it essentially calls the person a hypocrite since they say one thing and do another; same as the phrase "To know and not to do is not to know"Rate it:
your arseAlternative form of my arseRate it:
your assyou.Rate it:
your assA sarcastic expression of disbelief.Rate it:
your ass is a starYou don't know what you're talking about.Rate it:
your blood's worth bottlingA form of praise or admiration.Rate it:
your chariot awaitsA vehicle, asserted to be luxurious or of high quality, is waiting to transport the person to whom the phrase is said.Rate it:
your eyes are bigger than your bellyTo take more food on one's plate than one can eatRate it:
your eyes are bigger than your stomachTo take more food on one's plate than one can eat; Also and more often said "your eyes are bigger than your, belly"Rate it:
your good nameYour name.Rate it:

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