| Idiom |
Where Used |
Meaning |
|---|
| year in, year out |
Global |
Regularly as in every year, annually |
| to be yella;to be yellow |
USA |
To be cowardly. To call someone yella/yellow is understood to question their bravery AND integrity. |
| you can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink |
Global |
Even favorable circumstances won't force one to do something one doesn't want to |
| you can say that again |
Global |
To agree completely with what was previously communicated |
| you can't make an omelette without breaking some eggs |
Global |
Sacrifices are required to achieve goals. |
| you can't make fish of one and fowl of the other |
Nova Scotia |
You have to treat people equally. |
| you know (what/where/who/when) |
Global |
To be aware, to understand what one is communicating about. Sometimes used in oral speech as a conversation filler. |
| young at heart |
Global |
Having a youthful outlook at an advanced age |
| your guess is as good as mine |
Global |
Not knowing any more than the other person |
| yours truly |
Global |
A self-reference, from a common salutation at the end of a letter. |