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you get what you pay forIn commercial transactions, the quality of goods and services increases as the prices increase, i.e., the more one pays, the better the merchandise.2003, Michael Blumenthal, "For Whom the School Bell Tolls," Time, 7 Dec.:Though it may sound unapologetically capitalistic to say soRate it:
you get what you pay for!Buy a bargain you may get a reduced value surprise!Rate it:
you got itas an answer to a request : sure, no problemRate it:
you got it, tootsToots is a playful slang term for a woman. An example of toots is what a man might call his wife to get her attention. ... (slang, sometimes derogatory) Babe, sweetie: a term used when addressing a young woman, especially one perceived as being sexually available. You got it is a phrase used to answer in agreement with someone's question or statement. It may be used as an alternative for "Will do," "For sure," or "Agreed." The slang term may be used by people of all ages as a way to quickly assure someone that what he will do or he agrees with what the person just said.Rate it:
you gotta be shitting me.You can't be serious. Surely, you don't mean that.Rate it:
you guysYou (plural).Rate it:
you had to be thereUsed to indicate to the interlocutor that the situation being talked about could only be properly understood if that person had been present.Rate it:
you happy jiu OKUsed to show snide disagreement.Rate it:
you have beautiful eyesUsed by the speaker to compliment the interlocutor's eyes.Rate it:
you have no ideaYou have no idea is a casual phrase used to respond to someone commenting on your difficult circumstances.Rate it:
you have the advantage over meYou know my name, but I do not know yours; what is it, please?; you know me but I do not know youRate it:
you have to risk it to get the biscuitYou can't get a reward without risk.Rate it:
you just had toUsed to scold someone.Rate it:
you kiss your mother with that mouthUsed to indicate that the other person's speech has become too obscene or vulgar.Rate it:
you knowUsed other than as an idiom: see you, know.Rate it:
you knowExpression signifying a pause or hesitation.Rate it:
you knowExpression used to imply meaning, rather than say it, such as when a person is embarrassed.Rate it:
you knowUsed as a rhetorical question to confirm agreement or understanding at the end of a statement.Rate it:
you know itIndicates agreement, approval, encouragement.Rate it:
you know whatA phrase used to get someone's attention before announcing something.Rate it:
you know what I meana phrase used to attempt to get the interlocutor to agreeRate it:
you know what they sayUsed to introduce, or alluding to, an apt adageRate it:
you know what you can do with ita sarcastic way of expressing disgust to someone; akin to telling someone where to goRate it:
you knows itIndicates agreement, approval, encouragement.Rate it:
you knows itYou're right; I wholeheartedly agree with your statement.Rate it:
you learn something new every dayUttered after acquiring new knowledge.Rate it:
you lost meYou left me out in left field, You did not explain clearly. Your explanation was to me enigmatic, and requires another meeting of the minds.Rate it:
you lotYou (plural).Rate it:
you made your bed, now sleep in itA moralizing rejection said to someone looking for an easy out, especially of a situation they put themselves into.Rate it:
you make the bed you lie inA person's circumstances are normally the result of his or her own actions.Rate it:
you must be fun at partiesA sarcastic retort to somebody who has said something perceived as boring or pedantic.Rate it:
you must be new hereUsed to express that someone has in some way displayed their ignorance, unfamiliarity, or incompetence.Rate it:
you name itUsed after a short list to show that further examples are unnecessary; all kinds of things.Rate it:
you never knowUsed to speculate about a slight possibility.Rate it:
you never know what you've got till it's goneGood friends and acquaintances shouldn't be taken for granted.Rate it:
you only get what you giveThere is a positive correlation between the effort one puts in and the benefits one receives.Rate it:
you only have two feet, so take one step at a time to get it doneBe patient with your self, don’t get overwhelmed. Sometimes it takes time to get things done.Rate it:
you pays your money and you takes your choiceEach person should make their own decisions.Rate it:
you punched my buttonYour encouragement, reasoning, financial support and confidence that we could succeed turned me around.Rate it:
you really kick a horses assYou're very smart, you're #1.Rate it:
you said itUsed to express complete agreement with a previous statement by the interlocutorRate it:
you saved my bacon:An action or development contributed by another which resulted in unexpected grand results to your benefit!Rate it:
you scratch my back and i'll scratch yoursIf you do me a favor then I will do you a favor; quid pro quo.Rate it:
you shouldn't haveUsed to express gratitude at unnecessary generosity, especially when receiving a gift.Rate it:
you snooze you loseIf you are not alert and attentive, you will not be successful.Rate it:
you thinkA sarcastic, rhetorical response to an obvious statement.Rate it:
you welcomeEye dialect spelling of you're welcome.Rate it:
you were sayingPrompts the interlocutor to resume what they had been saying prior to an interruption.Rate it:
you were sayingDraws attention to something that has just happened that conflicts with what the interlocutor had said.Rate it:
you whatAn intensified version of what or huh.Rate it:

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