you alright
you alright phrase: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see are, you, alright.
Phrase
you alright?
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see are, you, alright.
- A greeting.
- The greeting "you alright?" took a long time to get used to. In the US asking someone if they're alright implies that they look like they're not ok.2022 February 1, Lizzie May, “Immigrants living in the UK reveal the biggest culture shocks they experienced”, in The Daily Mail
- Synonyms:
- how are you, how are you doing
Synonyms of you alright
Questions about you alright
- What does you alright mean?
- You alright means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see are, you, alright.
- What part of speech is you alright?
- You alright is a phrase.
Words near you alright in the dictionary
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