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Словарь американских идиом 8000 единиц - Letter Y.
[yak-yak] or [yakety-yak] or [yakib-yak] {n.}, {slang} 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] See: ALONG IN YEARS or ON IN YEARS.
[year in, year out] See: DAY IN AND DAY OUT.
[year-round] or [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./
[yellow around the gills] See: GREEN AROUND THE GILLS.
[yellow-bellied] {adj.}, {slang} Extremely timid, cowardly. * /Joe
Bennett is a yellow-bellied guy, don't send him on such a tough
assignment!/
[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
informative./
[yellow-livered] {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] {n.}, {informal} 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
job by being a yes-man./
[yesterday] See: BORN YESTERDAY.
[yon] 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 TELLING
YOU, SAYS WHO or SAYS YOU, THAT'S --- FOR YOU, WHAT HAVE YOU.
[you bet] or [you bet your boots] or [you bet your life] {informal}
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 party./ * /You can bet your
boots that Johnny will come home when his money is gone./ Compare: BET
ONE'S BOTTOM DOLLAR.
[you can say that again] See: YOU SAID IT.
[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 computer. You can't teach an old dog new tricks./
[you don't say] {interj.}, {informal} - 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.
[your] See: HANG ON TO YOUR HAT or HOLD ON TO YOUR HAT or HOLD YOUR
HAT, YOU BET YOUR BOOTS or YOU BET YOUR LIFE.
[you're telling me] {interj.}, {informal} - 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.
[you said it] or [you can say that again] {interj.}, {slang} - 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 again!"/ Compare: SAY A MOUTHFUL.
[you tell 'em] {interj.}, {slang} - 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!"/
[yours truly] {adv. phr.} 1. Signing off at the end of letters. *
/Yours truly, Tom Smith./ 2. I, the first person singular pronoun,
frequently abbreviated as t.y. * /As t.y. has often pointed out.../ *
/T.y. is not really interested in the offer./
[yum-yum] {interj.}, {informal} - Used usually by or to children,
to express great delight, especially in the taste of food. *
/"Yum-Yum! That pie is good!"/
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