| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| ya |
yes, yep, yo, uh-uh
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"Did you graduate from high school?" "Ya. I got a diploma."
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| yada |
idle talk, chatter, yak
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He's always talking - yada, yada!
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| yak |
talk a lot, visit, a chin wag
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When I went to bed, Kate and Mom were still yakking away about the children.
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| yawner |
(See a yawner)
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| yellow |
lacking courage, afraid to defend, chicken
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Some fans think he's yellow because he doesn't fight.
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| yellow belly |
a coward, a person who is afraid to do something
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Smith, you yellow belly! Jump in the water and swim!
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| yeow |
oh, wow, yikes
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Yeow! That stove is hot!
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| yep |
yes, uh-huh, ya, yo
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"Do you like country music?" "Yep. I like the hurtin' songs."
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| yeppers |
yes, afraid so, uh-huh, ya, yo
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"Do I have to come home by 9?" "Yeppers, that's what we agreed."
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| yikes |
oh,gee, gosh, yeow
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Yikes! There's a spider on me!
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