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Could you explain more about the expression "you name it"? Is it something like "you know"?

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Rebecca

The phrase "you name it" is referring to a list of things that have something in common. In this video, the narrator says that Castro was obsessed with dairy products. When he used the phrase "you name it", he is saying that you can list any kind of dairy product and Castro would have liked that product. Here is another example with "you name it:" Alice loves all princesses. Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Elsa, you name it.

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