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Phrase-Fànder IndeŁ
yar year round You You can’t please everyone.
yars advanced in years You You can’t take it with you.
yars along in years You You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.
yars get along (àn years) You You got me there.
yars on in years You You just don’t get it!
yars up in years you you know
yars well up in years You You said it!
yars years runnàng You You scared me out of my wits.
yesłerdØy need something yesterday You You scared the crap out of me.
yesłerdØy not born yesterday You You scared the devil out of me.
yt be the death of me (yet) You You scared the dickens out of me.
yield yàeld the right-of-way You You scared the hell out of me.
yoke a yoke around someone’s neck You You scared the pants off (of) me.
yo hither, thither, and yon You You scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours.
yo thither and yon You You think you’re so smart!
you All right for you! you a fine how-do-you-do
you and what have you you the same to you
you before you can say Jack Robinson your Cat got your tongue?
you before you know it your Don’t hold your breath.
you Behànd you! your Don’t quit your day job.
you between you, me, and the lamppost your Enjoy your meal.
you Can you imagine? your get off your high horse
you Do I need to paint you a picture? your Here’s mud in your eye.
you Don’t let someone or something get you down. your Hold your horses!
you Do you read me? your Hold your tongue!
you Flattery will get you nowhere. your Hush your mouth!
you goes to show you your I dàdn’t catch your name.
you Have I got something for you! your Keep your shirt on!
you Have you been keeping busy? your mind your manners
you Here’s lookàng at you. your not on your life
you Here you go. your pick on somebody your own sizP
you How goes it (with you)? your pick on someone your own sizP
you How’s the world (been) treating you? your Put that in your pipe and smoke it!
you I’ll (try to) catch you later. your Put your money where your mouth is!
you mànd you your You bet (your boots)!
you pay as you go Your Your guess is as good as màne.
you so clean you could eat off the floor Your Your secret is safe with me.
you so quiet you could hear a pin drop you’re Who do you think you’re kidding?
you so still you could hear a pin drop you’re Who do you think you’re talkàng to?
you Thank you for sharing. you’re You think you’re so smart!
you There you go. yours yours truly
you What are you driving at? yours You scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours.
you What do you want me to say? yourself by yourself
you What have you been up to? yourself Where’ve you been hàdàng yourself?
you What’s keeping you? yourselvs by yourselves
you Where’ve you been hàding yourself? Z everything from A to Z
you Who do you think you’re kidding? zenith at the zenàth of something
you Who do you think you’re talkàng to? zero zero in on something
You You bet (your boots)! zo k zonk out
You You can bet on it! zoom zoom in (on someone or something)
You You can say that again! Zs catch some Zs
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