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yesterday
yes·ter·day Y0019100 (yĕs′tər-dā′, -dē)n.1. The day before the present day.2. also yesterdays Time in the past, especially the recent past.adv.1. On the day before the present day.2. A short while ago.
[Middle English, from Old English geostran dæg : geostran, yesterday; see yester- + dæg, day; see day.]yesterday (ˈjɛstədɪ; -ˌdeɪ) n1. the day immediately preceding today2. (often plural) the recent pastadv3. on or during the day before today4. in the recent pastyes•ter•day (ˈyɛs tərˌdeɪ, -di)
adv. 1. on the day before this day. 2. in the or a previous era: Yesterday your money went further. n. 3. the day before this day. 4. time in the immediate past. adj. 5. belonging or pertaining to the day before or to an immediate past time: yesterday morning. [before 950; Middle English; Old English geostran dæg; compare Gothic gistradagis tomorrow] yesterday- hestern, hesternal - Hestern or hesternal means "pertaining to yesterday."
- nudiustertian - Pertaining to the day before yesterday.
- pridian - "Of or relating to a previous day or yesterday; former."
- yesterday - The yester of yesterday and yesteryear was a word on its own, meaning "yesterday," but by Old English it had become a collocation with "day."
yesterdayYesterday means the day before today. It was hot yesterday.We spent yesterday in Glasgow.You refer to the morning and afternoon of the day before today as yesterday morning and yesterday afternoon. Yesterday morning I went for a run.Heavy rain fell here yesterday afternoon.You can also talk about yesterday evening, but it is more common to refer to the previous evening as last night. I met your husband last night.I've been thinking about what you said last night.You can also use last night to refer to the previous night. We left our bedroom window open last night.Be Careful!
Don't talk about 'yesterday night'. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | yesterday - the day immediately before today; "it was in yesterday's newspapers"24-hour interval, day, mean solar day, solar day, twenty-four hour period, twenty-four hours - time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis; "two days later they left"; "they put on two performances every day"; "there are 30,000 passengers per day" | | 2. | yesterday - the recent past; "yesterday's solutions are not good enough"; "we shared many yesterdays"past, past times, yesteryear - the time that has elapsed; "forget the past" | | Adv. | 1. | yesterday - on the day preceding today; "yesterday the weather was beautiful" | | 2. | yesterday - in the recent past; only a short time ago; "I was not born yesterday!" |
yesterdaynounA former period of time or of one's life:past, yesteryear, yore.Idioms: bygone days, days gone by, the good old days, the old days.Translationsyesterday (ˈjestədi) noun, adverb (on) the day before today. Yesterday was a tiring day; He went home yesterday. 昨天 昨天- I've been sick since yesterday → 我昨天就病了
- The day before yesterday → 前天
yesterday
born yesterdayExtremely naïve, gullible, or unintelligent, like a newborn baby. Almost always used in the negative or as a rhetorical question. Don't think you can fool me with that old ruse, I wasn't born yesterday, you know. Of course I know that major political issues can't be fixed overnight. Do you think I was born yesterday?See also: born, yesterdayyesterday's man/womanSomeone who has passed the pinnacle of their career. Bob is never going to give up his cushy job—he's yesterday's man, and his next career move is retirement!See also: man, womanbe born yesterdayTo be naïve or easily deceived. Often used in the phrase "I wasn't born yesterday." Oh, you expect me to believe that you've been in your room all night and didn't just sneak in the house a few minutes ago? Well, I wasn't born yesterday—and I heard the door open! Do you think I was born yesterday? There's no way that email isn't a scam!See also: born, yesterdayI wasn't born yesterdayI am not extremely naïve, gullible, or unintelligent. When one is referred to as "born yesterday," they are being likened to a newborn baby, who has no experience with the world. Don't think you can fool me with that old ruse. I wasn't born yesterday, you know. Of course I know that major political issues can't be fixed overnight. I wasn't born yesterday.See also: born, yesterdayyesterday's newsSomeone or something that is no longer receiving or worthy of public interest, importance, or influence. I don't know why you're still campaigning for that hack—he's yesterday's news. The once-prominent social media platform is now yesterday's news among a new generation of smartphone users.See also: newsa week tomorrow/on (some day)/etc.One week from the day specified. Primarily heard in UK. I'm flying to Ireland a week on Saturday for my brother's wedding. We need that report finished a week tomorrow.See also: on, tomorrow, weeka week yesterday/last (some day)/etc.One week before the day specified. They only gave me the assignment a week yesterday, so I'm really stressed out about getting it finished by tomorrow. Chris left on his work trip a week last Tuesday.See also: last, week, yesterdaynot born yesterdayNot naïve or inexperienced; knowledgeable, intelligent, or shrewd. Don't think you can fool me with that old ruse—I wasn't born yesterday, you know. I know you think Mom is clueless about these things, but she wasn't born yesterday.See also: born, not, yesterdaya week yesterdayA week and a day before today. I last saw Stu a week yesterday, before he left on vacation.See also: week, yesterdayneed (something) yesterdayTo need, require, or desire something very urgently or as soon as possible. James, I need those expense reports yesterday! We can't start the meeting without them! I had a look at your car. Its engine needs a total overhaul, like, yesterday.See also: need, yesterdayI need it yesterday.Inf. an answer to the question "When do you need this?" (Indicates that the need is urgent.) Bob: When do you need that urgent survey? Bill: I need it yesterday. Mary: Where's the Wilson contract? Sue: Do you need it now? Mary: I need it yesterday! Where is it?See also: need, yesterdayneed something yesterdayInf. to require something in a very big hurry. Yes, I'm in a hurry! I need it yesterday! When do I need it? Now! Now! No, I need it yesterday!See also: need, yesterdaynot born yesterdayFig. experienced; knowledgeable in the ways of the world. I know what's going on. I wasn't born yesterday. Sally knows the score. She wasn't born yesterday.See also: born, not, yesterdayYesterday wouldn't be too soon.Immediately.; Right away. (An answer to the question "When do you want this?") Mary: Mr. Franklin, when do you want this? Fred: Well, yesterday wouldn't be too soon. Alice: When am I supposed to have this finished? Sue: Yesterday wouldn't be too soon.See also: soon, yesterdaynot born yesterdayMore experienced and less naive than one appears to be, as in Don't think you can fool me; I wasn't born yesterday. This term gained currency from the title of Garson Kanin's popular Broadway play, Born Yesterday, which was made into an even more popular film. In both, Judy Holliday played a stereotypical dumb blonde who shows more common sense than her sophisticated acquaintances. [Early 1800s] See also: born, not, yesterdaynot born yesterday If you say that someone wasn't born yesterday you mean that they have enough experience to not be easily tricked. Listen, I wasn't born yesterday. This looks like a work of fiction to me. Note: This expression is often varied. For instance, you can say that someone must think you were born yesterday if they treat you as if you are stupid. They must think I was born yesterday if they think I'd fall for a trick like that.See also: born, not, yesterdayI wasn't born yesterday used to indicate that you are not foolish or gullible.See also: born, yesterdayyesterday's man a man, especially a politician, whose career is finished or past its peak.See also: manyesterday's news a person or thing that is no longer of interest.See also: newsI wasn’t born ˈyesterday (spoken) used to say that you are not stupid enough to believe what somebody is telling you: You don’t expect me to believe that, do you? I wasn’t born yesterday, you know.See also: born, yesterdaya ˌweek ˈyesterday, last ˈMonday, etc. (especially British English) seven days before the day that you mention: It was a week yesterday that we heard the news.See also: last, week born yesterday Naive or ignorant. Used in negative constructions: Of course I can use a computer; I wasn't born yesterday.See also: born, yesterdayborn yesterday, not (I wasn't)Not naive; more experienced than one might think. Already a popular saying by the early nineteenth century, it appeared on both sides of the Atlanti “I warn’t born yesterday,” said Thomas Haliburton’s Sam Slick in one of his Wise Saws (1843). Approximately a century later Garson Kanin used the phrase for the title of a Broadway play that became extremely popular, as did the later (1950) film version. In both, actress Judy Holliday played the quintessential dumb blonde who, despite seeming unsophistication, is graced with enormous good sense.See also: born, notso yesterdayExtremely old-fashioned. The “so” in this phrase, which dates from the late 1900s, means “extremely” or “completely.” An article about extending human life indefinitely was headlined “Merely Human? That’s So Yesterday” (New York Times, Ashlee Vance, June 13, 2010). And another, from the Globe and Mail (Montreal), had “The Traditional Job Interview: That’s So Yesterday” (Craig Silverman, April 7, 2008). For an older synonym, see old hat.See also: yesterdaySee YDA
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Synonyms for yesterdaynoun a former period of time or of one's lifeSynonymsWords related to yesterdaynoun the day immediately before todayRelated Words- 24-hour interval
- day
- mean solar day
- solar day
- twenty-four hour period
- twenty-four hours
noun the recent pastRelated Words |