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English Idioms :: yon
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yothfulness - See: HITHER AND THITHER or HITHER AND YON. |
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English Idioms :: yoo-hoo
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yothfulness - {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. |
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English Idioms :: you bet your life
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yothfulness - {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. |
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English Idioms :: you can say that again
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yothfulness - See: YOU SAID IT. |
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English Idioms :: you can say that again
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yothfulness - {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. |
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English Idioms :: you can't teach an old dog new tricks
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yothfulness - 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./ |
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