| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| your goose is cooked |
(See goose is cooked)
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| your lip |
your sharp words, your bad replies
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I don't want any more of your lip, Son. Don't say no to me.
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| your number is up |
the time has come, it is your turn to die
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When your number's up, you go. That's how I feel about dying.
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| your own worst enemy |
hurt yourself, shoot yourself in the foot
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If you use cocaine, you'll be your own worst enemy.
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| your turn |
your chance, your try
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The clerk said, "Wait your turn. Wait until I can serve you."
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| yours truly |
me, myself, the writer or speaker
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The announcer said, "This is yours truly, Danny Burrows, saying goodbye for now."
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| yoyo |
fool, dipstick, jerk, nerd
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I was parking my car when this yoyo on a motorcycle started driving in circles around me.
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| yuk |
awful, gross, ugly
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When Jenny cooks beef liver, the kids say, "Yuk!"
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| yum |
it tastes good, I like it
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Yum! This soup is good!
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| yummy |
delicious, tasty
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I don't like J-Bars, but the kids think they're yummy.
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