Definition of d'you in English English dictionary
- Do you
D'you think this outfit suits me?.
- D'you is a shortened form of `do you' or `did you', used in spoken English. What d'you say?. the short form of 'do you'
- God bless you
- Short for May God bless you; said as a short prayer for the recipient
- God bless you
- Said to somebody who has sneezed, as a rhetorical response. (see also bless you)
- I believe you, thousands wouldn't
- Used to indicate that the speaker does not put faith in something they have just heard
- I hate you
- Expression of hatred, or intense disdain or dislike directed at someone
He told his mother, I hate you for giving him $10 when he didn't work for it and I had to!.
- I have to love you and leave you
- Used as an affectionate way of saying goodbye
- I know you are but what am I
- Assertion that an insult made by the party to whom the phrase is directed is actually true of that party, and not of the person using the phrase. Usually considered to be a playground taunt
I know you are but what am I? Jeannie would say out loud, whenever I mouthed a name at her.
- I love you
- A platonic expression of inclination or liking to a friend
I love you man, but you need some professional help.
- I love you
- An affirmation of affection or deep caring especially to a family member
- I love you
- An affirmation of romantic feeling to a lover or spouse
- I told you so
- A phrase used to remind someone that they were already warned that a certain event would happen
See that, man! Some flowers and grasses and another leafy branch floated toward us. We both scanned the water and the coastline. Bradley evidently discovered something, or at least thought that he had. He called down for a bucket and a rope, and when they were passed up to him, he lowered the former into the sea and drew it in filled with water. Of this he took a taste, and straightening up, looked into my eyes with an expression of elation--as much as to say I told you so!.
- I'd like to have sex with you
- Indicates that the speaker would like to engage in sexual activities with the listener
- I'll see you and raise you
- Used to accept a bet, and at the same time raise the stakes
I'll see your $20 and raise you $200.
- I'll see you and raise you
- More generally, used when someone produces or reveals something. One says this to announce they will answer by producing or revealing something of their own
I'll see your gigabyte and raise you a terabyte.
- I'm fine, thank you
- The expected, polite response to how are you?
- I'm in love with you
- A declaration of passion or romantic feeling
- I'm rubber, you're glue
- The first line of a children's rhyme countering an attack of character
I’m rubber, you’re glue, everything you say sticks right back to you,” John said calmly, complete master with all the answers.
- all-you-can-eat
- Offering unlimited service for a fixed price per time period
Nokia has unveiled its all-you-can-eat Comes With Music package for the United Kingdom.
- all-you-can-eat
- Offering unlimited food to a diner at a restaurant for a fixed price for as long as he or she continues to eat
JT's serves all-you-can-eat prime rib on Wednesday nights for $18.99.
- and the horse you rode in on
- Intensifier
- and the horse you rode in on
- Euphemistic shortening of "fuck you and the horse you rode in on"
- are you allergic to any medications
- Asked mostly by doctors and nurses to ascertain whether certain medications should not be given to patients
- are you married
- Used to ask whether the interlocutor does or doesn't have a spouse
- are you religious
- A request for information about the listener's (or listeners') religious beliefs
- are you taking any medications
- Asked mostly by doctors and nurses to ascertain whether certain drugs should not be given to patients, as they may interact adversely with other medications
- as you know
- as it is already known
- as you like
- A way of agreeing to something that you do not really agree with
So, we'll buy the green one, then? Reply. As you like.
- as you sow, so shall you reap
- The personal consequences of one's actions are in proportion to the good or bad intentions towards others
- as you wish
- Formal way of agreeing to something that you do not really agree with
So, you will work til 8 tomorrow, then? Reply. As you wish.
- back at you
- Used to return a greeting
Hey, good luck with that, Buddy! / Right back at you, man!.
- bad for you
- unhealthy
Spending all day in front of the computer is bad for you.
- be off with you
- go away; get out
- because you touch yourself at night
- Used to humourously deflect a request for a reason
Museum Guide: Because you touch yourself at night.
- before you can say Jack Robinson
- Very quickly. Quicker than you expect
You have to be careful in that area. They'll have your wallet before you can say Jack Robinson.
- believe you me
- An emphatic form of "believe me"; you had better believe me
Believe you me, said Meldon, she'll know how to manage him..
- between you and me
- In confidence, please keep secret
Let’s keep this conversation between you and me.
- between you, me, and the bedpost
- between you and me
Between you and me and the bed-post – young master’s quarrelled with old master.
- bless you
- Short for (may) God bless you: said as a short prayer for the recipient
- bless you
- Said to someone who has just sneezed, as a polite remark
- can I buy you a drink
- Indicates the speaker wishes to buy the interlocutor a drink, in a bar
- can you tell us
- A prefix indicating a polite request
Can you tell us how you will motivate your students to learn?.
- chuck you Farley
- Fuck you
Chuck you, Farley, I'm not having anything to do with it..
- come-all-you
- A traditional folk or country song
He slapped his thighs and whooped and catcalled, encouraging anyone who knew it to join in the ‘traditional come-all-you’!.
- do I know you
- Used to ask the interlocutor whether or not he met the speaker before
- do you accept American dollars
- Used to ask whether or not products or services may be paid for in American dollars
- do you accept credit cards
- Used to ask whether or not products or services may be paid for by credit card
- do you believe in God
- Used to ask whether the interlocutor believes in God
- do you come here often
- A common phrase for initiating conversation with a stranger, especially one for seeking romantic involvement
- do you have a boyfriend
- Used to ask whether the interlocutor has a boyfriend
- do you have a menu in English
- A question used to ask for a menu in the English language
- do you have any pets
- Used to ask whether the interlocutor is an owner of pets
- do you have children
- Used to ask whether the interlocutor is a parent of children
- do you know
- This entry exists purely in order to provide translations
- do you know who I am
- An arrogant expression of one's importance
- do you speak English
- Used to ask whether or not the addressed person is able to speak in the English language
- do you speak something
- Used to ask whether or not the addressed person can understand or converse in a given language. (something is a placeholder for the name of the language.)
- don't call us, we'll call you
- A stereotypical request from a hiring organisation to a potential candidate, suggesting that the candidate will not be hired
- don't let the door hit you on the way out
- Used to indicate that one is glad to see someone leaving
- don't shit where you eat
- Refers the principle that one shouldn't cause problems in a place or situation that one finds oneself in often, as one will be negatively affected by these problems
- five will get you ten
- I strongly believe
As it is I'm going to be in big trouble financially if I lose my job and five will get you ten the bastards will try to drum me out.
- fuck you
- Expression to show discontent with the other party, or to show contempt
You dare come here dressed so horribly? Well, fuck you!.
- fuck you
- Go away!
You’ve done enough to ruin our outing, so fuck you!.
- fuck you
- A curse meaning "go to hell"
Fuck you you fucking bitch.
- fuck you Jack, I'm alright
- A phrase used to epitomize arrogance and selfishness, with total disregard towards others
- fuck-you lizard
- the Tokay lizard, taxonomic name Gecko gecko
- gay-you
- A type of fishing boat used in Annam
- get you
- An expression of encouragement, commonly used sarcastically
Debbie: Ooh, get you! Since when have you ever wanted to listen to the teachers?.
- get your coat love, you've pulled
- A chat-up line used to show the speaker is willing and ready to take the interlocutor out of the bar, suggesting sex
- give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed h
- It is more worthwhile to teach someone to do something, than to do something for them
- good for you
- An exclamation of encouragement or congratulation
You got married? Good for you!.
- good for you
- healthy
Eating fruit is good for you.
- good on you
- An exclamation of encouragement or congratulation; well done
You got married? Good on you!.
- have at you
- an exclamation indicating that one is about to strike the person addressed, typically with a sword or other hand-held weapon. E.g., "Dark and sinister man, have at thee." Barrie JM (1904), Peter Pan
- hello yourself, and see how you like it
- A response to being greeted with "hello"
- here you are
- Said when you hand something over to someone or do a favour to them, usually to draw the recipient's attention to the exchange; Equivalent to “thank you” when receiving something
- here you go
- Alternative form of here you are
- home is where you hang your hat
- Rather than feeling nostalgic or sentimental, one should simply accept any place where one happens to reside as one's home
Did I ever think that Jamaica would be my home? Never, he says, but I have been living as a foreigner in someone else's country for most of my life, he says, and I guess it is true that home is where you hang your hat..
- how are you
- An informal greeting, not requiring a literal response. Typical responses include:
Fine, and you? (informal).
- how are you doing
- Alternative form of how do you do
- how can you sleep at night
- A rhetorical question, used to tell someone that they should feel guilty about something
- how do you do
- how are you; pleased to meet you, nice to meet you
- how do you like them apples
- Used after an actual or proposed action with which the listener might be displeased. Also used after refuting an argument
I can't give you a raise now; if I did, this whole company would go bankrupt, and you wouldn't have a job at all. Now how do you like them apples?.
- how do you like them apples
- directed jestingly or mockingly at someone who has received surprising information, ridiculing the situation
Our governor has just vetoed a bill that would offer more money to our schools. How do you like them apples?.
- how do you pronounce this word
- Please say this word out loud so that I can learn how it is pronounced
- how do you say...in English
- Common phrase used to ask how to express an idea or translate a word, often in a foreign language
- how do you spell this word
- I need to know how this word is written
- how much do you charge
- Used to ask a professional the monetary cost of his/her services
- how old are you
- Literal: What is your age in years?
- if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail
- With limited tools, single-minded people apply them inappropriately or indiscriminately
- if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail
- If a person is familiar with a certain, single subject/has with them a certain, single instrument, they may have a confirmation bias to believe that it is the answer to/involved in everything
- if you can't beat them, join them
- If your adversaries are stronger than yourself, it is better to join the adversaries
- if you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen
- If you cannot handle the pressure, you should not be in a position where you have to deal with it
- if you know what I mean
- Used to allude to something unsaid or hinted at
- if you lie with dogs you will get fleas
- It is important whom to choose as one's closest acquanitances
- if you like
- So to speak, like; used to indicate that a description is not standard
This band's genre can be described as, if you like, New Wave or Post-Punk.
- if you like
- Please, kindly; used in giving a non-concrete instruction
But imagine, if you like, a world where climate change did not exist.
- if you love somebody, set them free
- One should be willing to let go of someone they love if they truly love them
- if you please
- please
- if you want a thing done well, do it yourself
- It is better to do something oneself, than rely on others to do it well
- if you will
- Used in conceding a description
He wasn't a very honest person; a liar, if you will.
- if you will
- So to speak, like; used to indicate that a description is not standard
These are partial artifacts, if you will: the imaging process has merely amplified flaws that were already present in the original.
- if you will
- Please, kindly; used in giving a non-concrete instruction
But imagine, if you will, a world where these logistical problems were solved.
- is that a gun in your pocket or are you just pleased to see me
- Indicates the speaker has noticed an erection underneath the interlocutor's clothes
- it's not what you know but who you know
- For success, and especially to obtain employment, one's knowledge and skills are less useful and less important than one's network of personal contacts
It's not what you know but who you know, Shelby said, as she rummaged through a bag to find the business card he'd handed her.
- look before you leap
- Don't jump into something too precipitously; be at least a bit foresightful or circumspect
- may the Force be with you
- Used to wish someone luck with a difficult endeavor
- mind you
- Used to draw attention to an important fact that is important to a statement
Mind you, I'm not prejudiced, but I didn't like the looks of him.
- mind you
- Mind that you; be careful that you
Mind you take good care of her, sir,” said John, appealing from this insensible person to his son and heir, who now appeared, fully equipped and ready.
- more than you can shake a stick at
- Alternative form of more than one can shake a stick at
- never you mind
- Do not concern yourself with it; it is none of your business
- nice to meet you
- A polite expression used when the speaker is first introduced to someone
- no matter how thin you slice it, it's still baloney
- Regardless of how many clever points or fine distinctions one makes, what one is saying is still false or is still nonsense
No matter how thin you slice it, it's still baloney, right?.
- now you mention it
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Everybody gets their own ration of luck, they say. Now you mention it his face was familiar to me. But, leaving that for the moment, how much did you part with, he queried, if I am not too inquisitive?.
- now you're cooking
- A phrase, often given in response, meaning that the subject has switched to a more suitable or more efficient approach
Alice: Now you're cooking!.
- now you're talking
- A phrase indicating agreement with a previously stated suggestion to change a course of action
Bob: 'Now you're talking! ''.
- once you go black, you never go back
- An expression assuming that once a person of another race gets in a sexual relationship with a black person they won't return to their own race
- one strike and you're out
- If you fail you will be given no second chance
The training was intense and they had a strict one strike and you're out policy when it came to sleeping in.
- pay as you earn
- The national system whereby income tax and national insurance is deducted by an employer from the salary or wages of an employee
- pay-as-you-go
- A financial policy by which capital projects are financed from current revenue in the operating budget rather than through borrowing
- pay-as-you-go
- a payment method where credit is purchased in advance, used in small amounts and topped up when required. Used especially of mobile phones and transport ticketing
- pay-as-you-go
- a mobile phone on such a tariff
- pleased to meet you
- A polite formula used when the speaker is introduced to somebody
- same to you
- I wish to you what you have just wished to me
Go to hell, bozo! / Same to you, fella!.
- screw you
- A slightly less offensive version of "fuck you"
Expression of contempt. For instance, You think you can come to my house dressed like a slob? Well, screw you.
- see you
- see you later
- see you later
- A phrase used at parting, and not necessarily implying that the person being addressed will be seen later by the speaker
- see you later alligator
- au revoir, see you soon
Didn't know you were sick, Whitey, thought you were like . . . some of the other times. From the top stair, See you later, alligator.
- see you next Tuesday
- : A euphemism for cunt
That diva may be gorgeous, but she's a real, well, you know, a see-you-next-Tuesday. A what? asked Jen. I cocked my head. Curious, myself. She's—pardon the expression—a cunt..
- see you soon
- goodbye; something said at a farewell, not necessarily meaning that the speaker will see the hearer(s) again
- some days you get the bear, other days the bear gets you
- One cannot always overcome a powerful adversary
- spank you very much
- thank you very much
He giggled with that obnoxious hyena laugh he has. Spank you very much. I know you missed me, Cindy..
- tell you the truth
- Used to positively assert the frank honesty of an associated statement of set of statements; equivalent to "to you tell the truth"
- thank you
- An expression of gratitude or politeness, in response to something done or given
- thank you
- A specific expression of gratitude
- thank you very much
- Said to express greater gratitude than would be conveyed by thank you
- thank you very much
- Obviously ''(principally UK; implying offence that anyone could have doubted the statement)
- thank-you
- An expression of gratitude
I must offer a big thank-you to my agent for getting me this job.
- thank-you
- That expresses thanks
a thank-you letter.
- the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get
- The sexual satisfactions that one receives from a spouse or romantic partner are not sufficient to compensate for the significant periods of bad faith and unpleasant treatment which such relationships routinely involve
I can't believe a little pussy got me into dis mess. Shit happens, Service said. Sometimes the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get..
- the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you take
- Alternative form of the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get
- the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you're going to get
- Alternative form of the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get
- the screwing you get isn't worth the screwing you get
- Alternative form of the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get
- the screwing you get isn't worth the screwing you take
- Alternative form of the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get
- the screwing you get isn't worth the screwing you're going to get
- Alternative form of the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get
- there you are
- said when handing something over; here you are
- there you are
- said to indicate that one has finished talking, finality, or fatalism, particularly of unfortunate or unpleasant news
Right, the committee has considered your request and denied it, so there you are.
- there you go
- Expressing exasperation
There you go, yelling again. Will you shut up?.
- there you go
- here you are
- there you go
- You have done it, or are doing it, correctly
- there you have it
- Used to introduce a speaker's interpretation of what has just transpired or been described
- there you have it
- That is it; that is the situation or state of things
- time flies when you're having fun
- Time seems to pass quicker when one is enjoying oneself
- to a fare you well
- Alternative form of to a fare-thee-well
- to a fare-you-well
- Alternative form of to a fare-thee-well
- what are you like
- Expressing mock despair at somebody's outrageous behaviour
- what do you know
- What a surprise; guess what?
Well, what do you know, it's raining again.
- what do you say
- Used to ask someone if they are willing to do something
Let's go to the movies tonight, what do you say?.
- what do you say
- Used to prompt a child to use a polite expression
I want cake! ― What do you say? ― Please!.
- what do you want, a cookie
- A phrase sometimes given as a retort to someone who has done something unsurprising or unimpressive and has seen fit to inform one of having done so
The way I see it, I'm already doing all the work, and I'm doing the spells and incantations, stated Bowolf. So what do you want, a cookie? laughed Prolok.
- what do you want, a medal
- A phrase sometimes given as a retort to someone who has done something unsurprising or unimpressive and has seen fit to inform one of having done so
- what have you
- Any of several additional, unmentioned things
So you might not have a million-seller every time, 'cause you're not movin' around and what have you, but at least you'll have a good track record.
- what languages do you speak
- What are the natural languages which you can understand and which you can speak or write in?
- what you see is what you get
- The image corresponds to the reality
With fresh material, taxonomic conclusions are leavened by recognition that the material examined reflects the site it occupied; a herbarium packet gives one only a small fraction of the data desirable for sound conclusions. Herbarium material does not, indeed, allow one to extrapolate safely: what you see is what you get.
- what you see is what you get
- The screen image resembles the printed output
- what's eating you
- What is annoying or bothering you?
You're in a bad mood today. What's eating you?.
- what's it to you
- Why are you asking? Why do you want to know?
Bob: What's it to you?.
- what-have-you
- Alternative spelling of what have you
- what-you-see-is-what-you-get
- Maintaining close correspondence between screen image and printed image
- what-you-see-is-what-you-get
- Alternative spelling of what you see is what you get
- where are you from
- Literal: In which country or region were you born or raised?
- where do you live
- Used to ask where the person lives
- where you at
- "Where are you?" Used as an inquiry of location, especially figuratively
Last time I saw ya, you were flipper burgers; where you at now?.
- wherever you go, there you are
- An admonition that one cannot run from one's problems indefinitely
- who are you
- Please identify yourself
- who are you and what have you done with someone
- Said to express surprise due to a perceived drastic change of behaviour of a person
- will you marry me
- Used to propose marriage to someone
- wouldn't you know
- Alternative form of wouldn't you know it
- wouldn't you know it
- Expresses dismay or annoyance, especially at bad luck or misfortune
Wouldn't you know it! I left my wallet at home.
- wrap it before you tap it
- wear a condom before sexual intercourse
- you
- Anyone, one; an unspecified individual or group of individuals
You have to be at least 36 inches high to go on this ride.
- you
- The group of persons spoken, or written to, as an object
You are all supposed to do as I tell you.
- you
- Used before epithets for emphasis
You idiot!.
- you
- The person spoken to or written to, as a subject
You must do as I tell you.
- you
- The individual or group spoken or written to
Have you gentlemen come to see the lady who fell backwards off a bus?.
- you
- The person spoken to or written to, as an object
You must do as I tell you.
- you
- The group of persons spoken to or written to, as a subject
You are all supposed to do as I tell you.
- you all
- Plural form of you or singular formal form of you
You all are driving that truck?.
- you all
- Alternative form of all of you. Plural form of you, including everyone being addressed
I'm glad you all came here today.
- you and what army
- Alternative form of you and whose army
- you and whose army
- You can't do all that on your own
I'm going to stop you from going out with that girl! - Yeah? You and whose army?.
- you are welcome
- you're welcome
- you are what you eat
- If you eat well, you will be well; but if you eat badly you will feel bad
- you bet
- Certainly; you're welcome; a reply to thank you or to a request
Could you give me a hand?/You bet!.
- you bet
- Expresses support, agreement, certainty or emphasis
You bet they'll re-run such a successful show next season.
- you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink
- You can show someone how to do something, but you can't make them do it
- you can say that again
- That is very true
- you can talk
- used when someone receives criticism for something by someone else who is guilty of the same thing
- you can't always get what you want
- It is not always possible to get what is wanted
- you can't fight city hall
- Nothing can be done to change the situation, because it is a governmental decision
I see they're going to build the airport after all. I suppose you can't fight city hall.
- you can't get a quart into a pint pot
- Expression said to indicate that what is being discussed is not possible
They've asked me to get to New York by five o'clock, but you can't get a quart into a pint pot!.
- you can't judge a book by its cover
- It is not possible to make reliable judgments about things or people by considering external appearances alone
- you can't make a silk purse of a sow's ear
- It is not possible to produce something refined, admirable, or valuable from something which is unrefined, unpleasant, or of little or no value
- you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs
- In order to achieve something, it is inevitable and necessary that something should be destroyed
- you can't polish a turd
- Something inherently bad cannot be improved
- you can't run with the hare and hunt with the hounds
- You can't have it both ways
- you can't say fairer than that
- That is good, reasonable, or fair; one cannot hope for a better decision or outcome
- you can't teach an old dog new tricks
- It is almost impossible to change people's habits or traits or mindset
- you can't tell a book by its cover
- Alternative form of you can't judge a book by its cover
- you don't dip your pen in company ink
- One should avoid romantic relationships in the workplace
It wasn't money that attracted his current wife, Madeleine Deininger, who started working for Ravenswood in 1985. . . . We had the policy that you don't dip your pen in company ink. We stayed good friends for a long time, Peterson says.
- you don't dip your pen in the company inkwell
- Alternative form of you don't dip your pen in company ink
- you don't dip your pen in the company's ink
- Alternative form of you don't dip your pen in company ink
- you don't dip your pen in the inkwell
- Alternative form of you don't dip your pen in company ink
- you don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows
- You don't need an expert to tell you what you already know
- you don't say
- really?; no kidding!; is that so?
Hey, guess what? There's a country called Brazil! You don't say..
- you get more with a kind word and a gun than you do with a kind word alone
- It is advantageous not to rely solely on being nice
- you get that
- That's a normal occurence; that's typical
I tried driving into the city this morning during peak hour and it was so crowded. ― Yeah, you get that.
- you get what you pay for
- In commercial transactions, the quality of goods and services increases as the prices increase, i.e., the more one pays, the better the merchandise
Though it may sound unapologetically capitalistic to say so—there are times when even a certain crass Americanism has the ring of authority: you get what you pay for.
- you go, girl
- A feminist expression of encouragement
- you guys
- Plural of you
Hey you guys!.
