young at heart
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
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young blood
New and energetic people, often bringing fresh ideas
young blood
Fresh members; as, "To bring young blood into the concern." The term with the article, "a young blood," signifies a young rip, a wealthy young aristo- crat of convivial habits.
Young Buffs
The East Surrey Regiment, the 31st Foot, raised as Marines in 1702. Their name was coined at the Battle of Dettingen, 1743.
young fogey
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Young Germany
A school headed by Heine in the mid- 19th century, whose aim was to liberate politics, religion, and manners from the old conventional trammels.
Young Ireland
The Irish politicians and agitators (at first led by O'Connell) who effected the rising of 1848.
Young Italy
A league of Italian refugees, who associated themselves with the French republican party, called the
young men may die, old men must. (16th century)
Young people may die, but old people will definitely die
young men think old men fools, and old men know young men to be so. (16th century)
Youth often underestimate the wisdom of age, while age recognizes the inexperience of youth
young one
A familiar expression of contempt for another's ignorance, as "ah! I see you're a young one." How d'ye do, young one?
young saint, old devil. (15th century)
People often behave better when young and worsen with age
young Turk
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
young'un
Child.
younker
In street language, a lad or a boy. Term in general use amongst costermongers, cabmen, and old-fashioned people. Barnefield’s Affectionate Shepherd, 1594, has the phrase, "a seemelie YOUNKER." Danish and Friesic, JONKER. In the navy, a naval cadet is usually termed a YOUNKER.
your ass
to risk or jeopardize something
your boy
a close friend or associate
your future is created by what you do today, not tomorrow
Present actions determine future outcomes
your get-up was excellent
Your style of dress exactly suited the part you professed to enact. In the same way, She was got up regardless, her dress was splendid; money was no object when obtaining it — it was bought "regardless of expense.
your girl
a woman closely associated with someone
your guess is as good as mine
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
your mileage may vary
Results or experiences may differ from person to person
your number's up
You are in a very serious position or, sometimes, about to die. A soldier's phrase; in the American army a soldier who has just been killed or has died is said to have "lost his mess number." An older phrase used in the British Navy was "to lose the number of his mess.
yours sincerely
A polite way to end a formal letter
yours trulies
A playful way to sign off a letter or message
yours truly
The person speaking or writing
yours truly
This conventional ending to letters is sometimes used vulgarly to indicate the speaker — "There were X., Y., and Yours truly.
youth and age will never agree. (16th century)
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
youth is wasted on the young
Young people often don't appreciate their youth
yoxter
A convict returned from transportation before his time.
yuck someone's yum
to spoil or ruin someone's enjoyment
yuckster
A comedian.
yule log
A great log of wood laid in ancient times across the hearth-fire on Christmas Eve. This was done with certain ceremonies and much merrymaking.
yêu con chị, vị con em
Love your sister's child as your own
yêu hoa nên phải vin cành
Be prepared for difficulties when pursuing something desirable
Yêu nhau cau bảy bổ ba
Love each other despite disagreements
Yêu nhau cởi áo trao nhau
To give one's most precious thing to the one they love
Yêu nhau củ ấu cũng tròn
Lovers can overcome differences
Yêu nhau mấy núi cũng trèo
Love can overcome any obstacle
yêu nhau nên tốt, ghét nhau nên xấu
Be good to those you love, be bad to those you hate
Yêu nhau yêu cả đường đi
To love someone is to love everything about them
yêu thầm nhớ vụng
Secretly loving someone but awkwardly expressing it
yếu chân mềm tay
Lacking strength or courage
yếu tha già thải
Discard the old and weak
yếu trâu bằng khoẻ bò
A weak person can be as useful as a strong one