yes and no



yes and no

In some ways and not others, as in Did you enjoy yourself?-Yes and no, I liked the music itself but hated the conductor. This idiom, always a reply to a question, was first recorded in 1873.
See also: and, yes

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Frost[frɔst]
SiobhÁNshi-VAWNIrish
Mabyn-Welsh
&Thorn;ÓRr-Norse Mythology
Prateek-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
EltonEL-tənEnglish