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your

your

∞ 1.0
Something that belongs to the person or people you are speaking to
  • pronoun
  • /jʊr/
: tu (informal)
  • Where do you draw your own strength from?
  • your own
  • make your
  • get your

And where does that meet your art, right?

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Examples

  • Guide Star offers a free registration to post your project publicly for potential funders to find.

    Academic text (2011)
  • You will be responsible for most, if not all, of your tuition and related expenses.

    Academic text (2011)
  • First, tell the person in your life the truth.

  • Stop trying to make your thing my thing.

  • My job is weird, but your job is weird.

  • Thank you for sharing your life with us.

  • Don't turn on the TV in your room please.

  • I don't want to waste your money or your time.

  • Eat your protein next and then eat your carbs last.

  • I appreciate your input on this project.

Idioms

142 5.8

A private matter that does not concern you

in your face
  • Informal
101 8.1

Bold and aggressive to get attention or challenge others

You use it when telling someone something they may not know, often politely or to show they were wrong

61 7.8

A question asking why someone is upset or acting angry

59 5.8

Tell someone not to ask about or get involved in other people's lives

Be careful when you move and act to avoid danger and trouble

in your world
  • Informal
44 8.2

From someone's own view, often different from real life

in your shoes
  • Informal
29 4.6

To imagine you are in someone else's situation and act or feel the same way

in your sleep
  • Informal
29 2.7

Very easily, almost without thinking

27 6.2

To surprise someone a lot and make them feel excited

26 3.5

Ready for you now or about to happen

To avoid saying rude or offensive words when you speak

To understand when someone is having a hard time and show you care

Choose any one you want from the options

20 4.2

Allow someone to do or choose what they want

19 9.9

To put your life in order and take care of your tasks

To try to reach a personal goal despite problems

15 5.3

Tell someone what you feel or need instead of using actions

15 9.9

A very rude way to tell someone you strongly refuse their idea or order

watch your ass
  • Offensive
13 9.9

Be very careful because you could get into trouble

12 8.1

Do not expect it to happen soon or at all

9 3.0

Ready to use or find when you need it

8 4.1

To get noticed for your work in an area, for example in art or business

Show support by giving money or doing something to help

Challenge someone of similar size or strength instead of someone weaker

A polite way to say you will do what someone asks

7 8.6

Stay calm and be patient

fuck your mother
  • Offensive
7 9.9

A very rude insult that shows extreme anger at someone by insulting their mother

Ask anyone who objects to speak now or be silent forever

To discover and show your own style when you speak or create

Believe someone can make good decisions

6 4.2

To start living on your own and try new things

Something you say when you do not know the answer any more than the other person does

6 6.1

To answer or act quickly and clearly when something unexpected happens

Ready and alert to notice danger or problems

not on your life
  • Informal
5 7.8

Say it to show you will never do something

5 7.4

To ask someone what they are thinking when they have been silent

5 8.2

To become very sick from being outside in the cold, often said as a warning

A formal invitation asking someone to come to an event

To decide what is most important to do

5 9.9

A phrase people say when something is easy to do

5 7.0

To leave someone feeling overwhelmed or confused by too much information

on your high horse
  • Offensive
4 8.6

Acting like you are better than other people

To admire and respect someone for what they have done

up to your neck
  • Informal
4 7.9

Very involved in a difficult situation with too much to do

4 9.2

To ask someone informally what alcoholic drink they want

4 9.9

To start working quickly and seriously

4 9.6

Used to describe something very different from older versions and much more modern

Make someone feel tougher or more manly, often said as a joke

Risk all your money or chances on one plan

To be for a certain person, often you

3 8.1

Not do anything when action is needed

Compounds

44 1.0

The place at your right side when you face forward

in-your-face
  • Informal
15 8.4

Very bold and rude in a way that forces people to notice

7 7.9

A law allowing someone to use force, even deadly force, without first trying to leave when threatened

Your Maj
  • Informal
1 9.9

A joking way to talk to a king or queen

Your Dukeness
  • Informal
9.9

A playful or polite way to speak to someone as if they were a duke

Surface Forms

your subject case
yours possessive pronoun
yourself reflexive

Etymology

The word your is just the 'belongs to you' form of you, formed long ago by adding a small ending to show ownership. So your tells us that something belongs to the person you are speaking to.