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
VicVIKEnglish
RufusROO-fəs (English)Ancient Roman, English, Biblical
Iosias-Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
SeÒRasSHO-rahsScottish
Asklepiosəs-KLEE-pee-os (English)Greek Mythology
Armison['a:misn]