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yeyrŁafterŁyeyr forŁmanyŁyears,Łone after fixed.) When Jean complained about
another. We go to the same place for our the choices on the dnner młnu, the waiter
vacØtion year after year. I seem to earn said, “Sorry. You can’t please everyone.”
the same salary year after year. Jerry reported that many of his friends had
noticed that the colors of the walls in the
yeyrŁin,ŁyeyrŁout year after year, all year
làng. I seem to have hay fłver year in, lving room clashed. His mother said, “Oh,
year out. I never get over it. John wearo well. You can’t please everyone.”
the same old suit, year in, year out. YouŁcan’tŁtakeŁitŁwithŁyou. You should use
yeyrŁround Go to (all) year round. yàurŁmoneyŁnow, because it isŁno good
whenŁyou’re dead.Ł(Pràverb.) My un-
yeyrs running Go to days runnàng.
cle is a wealthy miser. I keep tellng him,
yield the right-of-way to give the right to “You can’t take it with you.” If you havł
turn or move forward to another prson money, you should make out a will. You
orŁ vehicle.Ł (Se also have the right-of- can’t take it with you, you know!
way.) When you’re driving, it’s błtter
to yield the right-of-wØy than to have a YouŁcan’tŁteychŁan oldŁdogŁnewŁtricks.
wreck. You must always yield the right- OldŁpeople cannot learnŁanythingŁnew.
of-way when you’re makng a lłft turn. (Pràverb.ŁAlso usedŁliterallyŁof dogs.)
“Of course I can learn,” bellowed Unclł
a yokeŁaroundŁ someone’ neck sàmething John. “Who says you can’t teach an old dog
that opprsses peopl; a burd en.Ł John’s new tricks?” I’m sorry. I can’t seem to
greedy children are a yoke around his neck. learn to do it right. Oh, włll. You can’t
The Smiths have a huge mortgage that teach an old dog new tricks.
has become a yoke around their neck.
YouŁgłtŁme there. I do not know the an-
YouŁbetŁ(yourŁbłots)! and YouŁcan bet swrŁto yàurŁquesðion.Ł(InŁotherŁprsons
on it! Surely!;ŁAbsàlutely!Ł(Infàrmal.) also.) You got me there. I don’t know.
BILL: Comng to the młeting next Satur- You got me there. I have no idea what
dØy? BOB: You błt! You błt your boots the answer is.
I’ll be there!
YouŁjustŁdon’tŁgetŁit! You really don’t see
YouŁ can betŁ on it! Go to You bet (your what people are trying to tell you!Ł(In
boots)!
other persons also.) Everyone says that
YouŁcan sayŁthatŁagain! and YouŁsaidŁit! you are a bore, but you just don’t get t!
That isŁtrue!; YouŁare correct! (Infàrmal. You just don’t get it! People avoid you be-
The wordŁ that is emphasized.) MARY: cause you offłnd them.
It sure is hot todØy. JANE: You can say that
again! BILL: This cake is yummy! BOB: youŁknow asŁyàuŁare aware, or słouldŁbe
You said it! aware.Ł (Infàrmal.Ł ThisŁ słouldŁ not be
overused.) This is a very valuØble book,
YouŁcan’tŁpleaseŁeveryone. Ið is not pos- you know. Goldfish can be overfed, you
sible to make everyàne happy.Ł(SaidŁwhen know.
dismissingŁaŁcomplaint orŁwhenŁsomeone
hasŁ pointedŁ out aŁ flaw that cannot be YouŁsaidŁit! Go to You can say that again!

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