Phrases Beginning With Y

Yada Yada

Meaning:

A way to signify that what is being said is predictable or boring.

You Can Lead a Horse To Water, But You Can’t Make It Drink 

Meaning:

You can provide an opportunity to someone that can help them, but you cannot force them to take it.

You Can’t Have Your Cake And Eat It Too

Meaning:

Sometimes, there may be two desirable things that someone wants, but these two things contradict each other, so the person can only pick one. It’s similar to saying “you can’t have it both ways.”

You Can’t Judge a Book By Its Cover

Meaning:

Don’t judge someone or something only by their outward appearance.

You Can’t Teach an Old Dog New Tricks

Meaning:

It can be challenging to teach a person something new, especially if they are set in doing things a certain way.

Yellow-belly

Meaning:

Someone who is afraid; scared. A similar phrase is ‘scaredy-cat.’

You Are On Fire

Meaning:

Doing a great job; excellent.

You Are On The Ball

Meaning:

Showing perception or sharpness. A similar phrase is when someone is described as being ‘on top of it.’

You Are Pulling My Leg

Meaning:

Someone who is ‘pulling your leg’ is just joking around; they aren’t being serious.

You Are Such a Card

Meaning:

Someone who is being funny or amusing in some way.

You Are What You Eat

Meaning:

The food a person eats affects their health, so if they eat healthy, they will probably feel healthier as a result.

You Can Say That Again

Meaning:

When a person says ‘you can say that again,’ it means they agree with what was just said.

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