yin

have (something) up the yin-yang

To have a great or excessive abundance of something. The company's had financial difficulties up the yin-yang lately, but the CEO is adamant that it will start making a profit again soon. Sorry, I can't come out tonight, I've got homework up the yin-yang.
See also: have, up

up the yin-yang

To an excessive or extreme degree; in great or excessive abundance. The company's had financial difficulties up the yin-yang lately, but the CEO is adamant that it will start making a profit soon. I only buy video game consoles after they've been out a while and stores aren't charging up the yin-yang for them.
See also: up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • have (something) up the yin-yang
  • yang
  • up the yin-yang
  • the blame for (something)
  • catch a tiger by the tail
  • bring about
  • pilfer
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In the world of personal finance, yin and yang is also applicable.
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She was obviously beautiful as her day master was yin metal, which symbolizes jewelry.
Yin added that cheques must be used for such official programmes as these would have been processed properly.
Based in the company's San Francisco headquarters, Dr Yin will work as an analyst covering global therapeutics.
According to Sovanndy, Yin said he could not recall the soldiers' names.
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The company said Weidong Yin's Consortium A is led by Weidong Yin and SAIF.
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Abbreviations CTDS: Computerized tongue diagnostic system TB: Tongue body area TB [a.sup.*]: The mean [a.sup.*] value for the tongue body area TCM: Traditional Chinese medicine TKM: Traditional Korean medicine WT: Whole tongue area WT [a.sup.*]: The mean [a.sup.*] value for the whole tongue area YD: Yin deficiency YDS: Yin-Deficiency Scale YDQ: Yin-Deficiency Questionnaire.
"Basically, when the crystal materials are applied to an electric field, they generate uniform reflecting distributions, that can deflect an incoming light beam," said Shizhuo Yin, professor of electrical engineering in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
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