English idioms, proverbs, and expressions are an important part of everyday English. They come up all the time in both written and spoken English. Because idioms don’t always make sense literally, you’ll need to familiarize yourself with the meaning and usage of each idiom. That may seem like a lot of work, but learning idioms is fun, especially when you compare English idioms to the idioms in your own language.
Here’s a list of “Idioms Beginning With Y” in English:
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Year In, Year Out
Meaning: Annually without change
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You Can Lead a Horse to Water, but You Can’t Make It Drink
Meaning: It’s very hard to force someone to do something against his or her will.
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You Can Say That Again!
Meaning: I agree totally!
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You Can Take It to the Bank
Meaning: I absolutely guarantee this
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You Can’t Judge a Book by Its Cover
Meaning: You can’t know people (or things) well by their external appearances.
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You Can’t Make an Omelet (Omelette)
Meaning: Without Breaking
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You Can’t Make Fish of One and Fowl of the Other
Meaning: People must be treated equally.
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You Know the Drill
Meaning: You are already familiar with the procedure.
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You Snooze, You Lose
Meaning: If you delay or are not alert, you will miss opportunities
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Young at Heart
Meaning: Having a youthful outlook, regardless of age
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Your Guess Is as Good as Mine
Meaning: I don’t know; I have no idea
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Your Mileage May Vary
Meaning: You may get different results. This does not necessarily refer to a car, although it may.
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Your Number Is Up
Meaning: You are going to die (or suffer some bad misfortune or setback)
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You’re Driving Me Nuts
Meaning: To make someone giddy or crazy
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Yours Truly
Meaning: Me