List of human body parts idioms beginning with Y and meanings

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Human body parts idioms beginning with Y

yellow-bellied

- extremely timid, cowardly

The new supervisor handled the matter in a yellow-bellied manner.

a yoke around (someone's) neck

- a burden for someone, something that oppresses people

The legal problems of my friend were a yoke around his neck.

You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours.

- if you do me a favor then I will do you a favor

"You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours," is a common expression in the construction industry.

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