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
Rens-Dutch
Zaman-Arabic, Urdu
Nikau-Maori
Haruhah-ṙooJapanese
Noah['nəuə]
AngeloAHN-je-loItalian