yes, yes

idiom

used to show anger or irritation
"We're leaving in a few minutes. You need to get ready." "Yes, yes. I know. I heard you the first time."

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Andrew Unterberger: Linkin Park just still make a little more sense in the streaming era than most of those bands, a virtue of its hybrid (yes, yes) sound and heavy production. Josh Glicksman, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2024 The Evo One also fitted my house like a glove, slotting into the corner (yes, yes, sound quality compromises in real life) beautifully. Chris Haslam, WIRED, 9 Aug. 2024 If our shopping data is any indication, the answer is yes, yes, a thousand times yes! Charlotte Lewis, refinery29.com, 23 Jan. 2024 Ah, yes, yes, yes, how much easier would our lives be? Malaika Jabali, Essence, 1 Aug. 2023 Half an hour later and two blocks away, a third-grader named Cooper Stock was crossing West End Avenue at 97th Street (yes, yes, with the light and in the crosswalk), holding his father’s hand, when a cab driver whipped around the corner and crushed him to death. Curbed, 24 Jan. 2023

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“Yes, yes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yes%2C%20yes. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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