yeah, no

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1. •
   An agreement; the “yeah” functions as affirmation, while the “no” could be replaced by the phrase “don’t worry.”
2. •
   (informal) An agreement that the answer is negative.

   • "I hope you weren't expecting us to finish it this week." "Yeah, no, that's fine — I figured it might not be that quick."
3. •
   (US, informal) A softened negative response to a question or statement that seems plausible but is not factual.

   • "Look at those clouds; it might rain." "Yeah, no, the weatherman says it won't rain until at least next week."
4. •
   (Australia, informal) Used sarcastically to answer "no" to a question where the negative answer should have been obvious.