A dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms and Collocations



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A Dictionary of Confusable Phrases

you and your • you and yours
you and your —is used as a contemptuous dismissal of the
thing or person mentioned: “I was born there…. It was called
after my uncle.” “Shut up — you and your uncle!”
you and yours —(coll.) you and your family (also: you and
your near and dear ones): I and mine will be happy to see you
and yours here or anywhere.
you are a dead man • you are a long time dead
you are a dead man —(also: you are dead) 
1
. is used as a threat
to kill: Speak one word, and you are a dead man! 2. is used as
a caution: In this neighborhood, you don’t carry a knife or a
piece, you are a dead man.
Note: 
The expression does not correlate in meaning with the
phrase it’s your funeral—(coll.) it’s your affair or concern, so
do it on your own responsibility (and suffer the consequences):
I refuse to involve myself. It is your problem and your fu-
neral.
you are a long time dead —is used to say that life is short and
one has to enjoy oneself: “I don’t think we want any [drink]
today.” “Oh, cheer up, Davey, you’re a long time dead.”
you can talk • you can’t talk
you can talk —(also: you should talk) you are in no position
to criticize because you are at least as guilty as smb. you are
criticizing (used as an ironic or sarcastic response to a person who
has just spoken): “Debra’s house is always such a mess!” “You
can talk! Your house is even messier than hers!”
you can’t talk —(also: you shouldn’t talk) = you can talk:
“Andy’s always late. He won’t be here in time for dinner.” “You
can’t talk. You haven’t been on time for dinner for years.”
you cannot make an omelet without breaking
eggs • you cannot make bricks without straw
you cannot make an omelet without breaking eggs —(saying )
one should be prepared to make some sacrifice for what one
wants: “Why all the bloodshed?” “You cannot make an omelet
without breaking a few eggs,” came the reply.
you cannot make bricks without straw —(saying ) nothing can
be made or performed without the necessary means: The med-
ical profession does what it can but you cannot make bricks
without straw.

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