Y
Idioms beginning with "Y"
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[yak-yak] or [yakety-yak] or [yakib-yak] {n.}, {slang}
Much talk about little things; talking all the time about unimportant things.
Tom sat behind two girls on the bus and he got tired of their silly yak-yak.
[year-round] or [year-around] {adj.}
Usable, effective, or operating all the year.
Colorado is a year-round resort; there is fishing in the summer and skiing in the winter.
[yellow-bellied] {adj.}, {slang}
Extremely timid, cowardly.
Joe Bennett is a yellow-bellied guy, don't send him on such a tough assignment!
[yellow journalism] {n. phr.}
Cheap and sensational newspaper writing; inflammatory language designed to stir up popular sentiment against another country.
Yellow journalism is hardly ever truly informative.
[yellow-livered] {adj.}
Cowardly.
The young boy greatly resented being called yellow-livered and started to fight right away.
[yeoman service] {n. phr.}
Help in time of need; serviceable and good assistance.
Sam was pressed into yeoman service in organizing our annual fundraiser for cerebral palsy victims.
[yes-man] {n.}, {informal}
A person who tries to be liked by agreeing with everything said; especially, someone who always agrees with a boss or the one in charge.
John tries to get ahead on his job by being a yes-man.