yes and amen

English

Phrase

yes and amen

1. (Christianity) An enthusiastic agreement.

   I take God at His word and say yes and amen to His plans.

2. (colloquial) A submissive, uncritical and unquestioning agreement.

   My boss expected us to say yes and amen to his cockamamie plans.

Translations

agreement

• Dutch: ja en amen
• German: ja und amen