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you're awesome sauce

phrase·Everydayinformalhumorous

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UK/jʊə ˌɔːsəm ˈsɔːs/
US/jʊr ˌɔːsəm ˈsɔːs/

Meanings

  1. phrasefixed phraseinformalhumorous

    A lighthearted way of telling someone that they are wonderful or that you really like what they have done.

    Grammar: Used as a complete sentence or after a name: Sam, you're awesome sauce. Do not change you're to your.

    Patterns

    • you're awesome sauce
    • someone is awesome sauce

    You fixed my bike and baked me cookies? You're awesome sauce.

    Thanks for covering my shift — you're awesome sauce, honestly.

  2. phrasefixed phraseinformalhumorous

    Used jokingly about a thing, idea, or situation that you think is excellent.

    Grammar: Here the phrase describes something, not a person, and often follows a noun: This playlist is awesome sauce.

    Patterns

    • something is awesome sauce

    That new taco place is awesome sauce — we should go again.

    Free pizza at the meeting? That's awesome sauce.

Common combinations

you're awesome sauce
You're awesome sauce for helping me move all those boxes.
totally awesome sauce
Her karaoke performance was totally awesome sauce.
that's awesome sauce
We got front-row seats — that's awesome sauce!
awesome sauce idea
Painting the hallway yellow was an awesome sauce idea.

Synonyms and how they differ

you're the best
A very common, slightly less silly compliment; it sounds warmer and more sincere than awesome sauce.
you rock
Informal and enthusiastic, but it praises someone's skill or attitude rather than being a cute nickname-like phrase.
you're a star
British-sounding and often used for someone who has just helped you; it is politer and less playful than awesome sauce.

Word family

awesome adjective
Very good or impressive; the main word that this playful phrase is built on.
sauce noun
A thick liquid served with food; used here only for its funny sound, with no food meaning.

Commonly confused: you're awesome sauce or your awesome sauce?

you're awesome sauce vs your awesome sauce

Your is a possessive determiner, so 'your awesome sauce' would mean a sauce that belongs to you. For the compliment, always write you're, which means 'you are'.

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