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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.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Vic | | VIK | English |
Rufus | | ROO-fəs (English) | Ancient Roman, English, Biblical |
Iosias | | - | Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek |
SeÒRas | | SHO-rahs | Scottish |
Asklepios | | əs-KLEE-pee-os (English) | Greek Mythology |
Armison | | ['a:misn] | |