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Park sang joon Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

You name [it]?

"I've tried everything to lose weight. Yoga, boxing, jogging?You name it?"
I'd like to no here what "it" means.
Thank you in advance for your help.
  

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"You name it" is a set phrase, meaning that anything that the other person can name is included in a category (not meant completely literally, of course). In this case "it" logically refers to a method of losing weight, but mainly the phrase is processed as a set expression. The question mark at the end of that sentence is unexpected.

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  • "You name it" is a set phrase, meaning that anything that the other person can name is included in a category (not meant completely literally, of course).
  • In this case "it" logically refers to a method of losing weight, but mainly the phrase is processed as a set expression.
  • The question mark at the end of that sentence is unexpected.
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"You name it" is a set phrase, meaning that anything that the other person can name is included in a category (not meant completely literally, of course). In this case "it" logically refers to a method of losing weight, but mainly the phrase is processed as a set expression.

The question mark at the end of that sentence is unexpected.
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