Wednesday, 1 November 2017
Meaning and usage of You bet
you bet:
Interjection
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!"
Meaning and usage of you and whose army
you and whose army:
Phrase
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?"
Meaning and usage of you all
you all:
Pronoun
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?
Meaning of yield the ghost
yield the ghost:
Verb
to yield the ghost
1. (idiomatic) To give up the ghost.
Meaning and usage of yes to death
yes to death
Verb
yes to death
1. (idiomatic, euphemistic) To agree with someone, often sarcastically.
● I was yessed to death.
Meaning of yes man
yes man
Noun
yes man (plural yes men)
1. (idiomatic) A person who always agrees with his employer or superior.
Meaning of yeoman's service
yeoman's service
Noun
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.
Meaning of yellow state
yellow state
Noun
yellow state (plural yellow states)
1. (US, idiomatic) A state of the United States where the Libertarian Party is influential.
Meaning of yellow press
yellow press
Noun
yellow press (plural yellow press or yellow presses)
1. (idiomatic, usually collective) Newspapers which publish sensationalist articles rather than well researched and sober journalism.
Meaning of yellow light
yellow light
Noun
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.
Meaning of yellow journalism
yellow journalism
Noun
yellow journalism (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic) Journalism which is sensationalistic and of questionable accuracy and taste.
Meaning of yellow grease
yellow grease
Noun
yellow grease (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic) Used vegetable oil purposed for use as biodiesel.
Meaning of Yellow dog
yellow dog
Noun
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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