Idioms beginning with Y
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Meaning: implies that something that someone said is a joke
Example: Dan said. "I got a job as an associate professor in the university! Wow!" Tina replied. "You've got to be kidding!" Read more ➺
Meaning: new members that provide various new schemes and ideas for the organization
Example: The Peace corps is in need of a young blood like Adam. Read more ➺
Meaning: used to agree with another person or group of people
Example: She said, "This horrible weather has been killing me." He said, "You can say that again!" Read more ➺
Meaning: used to express disappointment when someone makes a mistake which they probably shouldn't have
Example: She told me that you abused her, you know better than that. Read more ➺
Meaning: used to make a sardonic comment
Example: I told her that we have been dating for 5 years now and she said "you wish!" Read more ➺
Meaning: indicates the reality that it is not possible to always succeed
Example: To be very frank, I am very disappointed that they did not give me the post of the manager as I feel I truly deserved it after 5 years of work experience. Oh well, you can't win them all you see. Read more ➺
Meaning: to make a decision and to accept the consequences of those decisions
Example: Don't come back when it is all over and you have nowhere to go. Once you've made your bed , you'll have to lie in it. Read more ➺
Meaning: a person who only agrees with the crowd or a group of people in order to please them or look good in front of them
Example: You really can't trust what Donald might say in front of the boss. Everyone knows that he is just a yes man and I am not even sure if he has his own views on anything. Read more ➺
Meaning: to leave a decision on another person
Example: I don't really care where we go right now for dinner. It's your call. Read more ➺
Meaning: people who have an inclination towards being fainthearted.
Example: Ginna's got a yellow streak which shows up the moment she is asked to stand up against Nick. Read more ➺
