Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts (245 page)

You (always) give up too eas(il)y
.
You don't stand up for your rights.; You give up without a fight.
B
ILL
: Well, I guess she was right. B
OB
: No, she was wrong. You always give up too easily
.
B
OB
: I asked her to go out with me Friday, but she said she thought she was busy. T
OM
: Ask her again. You give up too easy.

You and me both
.
AND
You and me too
.
I am of the same opinion as you.; I am in the same condition as you.
A
NDY
: I'm really tired! H
ELEN
: You and me both
.
D
AN
: I'm starved. I
DA
: You and me too.

You and me too
.
Go to You and me both.

You and what army?
Go to You and who else?

You and who else?
AND
You and what army?
a phrase that responds to a threat by implying that the threat is a weak one.
B
ILL
: I'm going to punch you in the nose! B
OB
: Yeah? You and who else?
T
OM
: Our team is going to slaughter your team. B
ILL
: You and what army?
B
ILL
: If you don't stop doing that, I'm going to hit you. T
OM
: You and who else?

You are something else (again)
!
You are amazing or entertaining!
After Sally finished telling her joke, everyone laughed, and someone said, “Oh, Sally, you are something else!
”
“You are something else again,” said Fred, admiring Sue's dynamic presentation.

You asked for it! 1
.
You are getting what you requested!
The waiter set a huge bowl of ice cream, strawberries, and whipped cream in front of Mary, saying apologetically, “You asked for it!
”
B
ILL
: Gee, this escargot stuff is gross! M
ARY
: You asked for it!
2
.
You are getting the punishment you deserve!
B
ILL
: The tax people just ordered me to pay a big fine. B
OB
: The careless way you do your tax forms caused it. You asked for it!
M
OTHER
: I'm sorry to have to punish you in this fashion, but you asked for it! B
ILL
: I did not!