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you know

Expression used to imply meaning, rather than say it, such as when a person is embarrassed.
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A: I heard you want to do that thing with me.
B: Do what?
A: You know... umm...
B: Oh, do you mean sex?
A: Yeah... that.

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Submitted on July 07, 2010

Additional definitions for 'you know':

you knowUsed other than as an idiom: see you, know.
you knowExpression signifying a pause or hesitation.
you knowUsed as a rhetorical question to confirm agreement or understanding at the end of a statement.
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