LATINISATIONS AND BINOMIAL PAIRS

All the time

constantly, continually, continuously

Become worse

deteriorate

Big

major, significant, substantial

Enough

adequate, ample, sufficient

Find out

ascertain, discover

Get

aquire, derive, obtain

later

subsequent, -ly

Look at

examine, explore, observe, scrutinise

More and more

Increasingly

Much

considerably, substantially

Often

frequently

Small

minor, insignificant

Unneeded

redundant, superfluous

Without

devoid of

Nothing less than

Tantamount to, constitutes

Smaller

diminished, decreased, receded

Deal with

Address

Does without

Dispenses with

fails to

Omits to

Almost

Virtually

Sheer size

Magnitude

Willy-nilly

(whether one likes it or not, without a plan)

Skin and bones

Very thin

Pros and cons

Advantages and disadvantages

Wait and see

ups and downs

both good and bad experiences

Short and sweet

Sick and tired

Hustle and bustle

A lot of noisy activity and work

Done and dusted

be completely finished or ready

wear and tear

Damage caused by frequent usage

Wine and dine

entertain with good food

Out and about

engaging in normal activity after an illness

Part and parcel

an essential feature or element of

Live and learn

Bread and butter

a basic means of support; source of livelihood; sustenance, main source of income. The automobile industry is the bread and butter of many Detroiters

Toss and turn

to move about and turn over in bed because you are unable to sleep

Chalk and cheese

Completely unrelated things

Rough and ready

produced quickly, with little preparation, simple but good enough

Make or break

Bring success or complete failure

Sink or swim

fail or succeed entirely

Rain or shine

whether it rains or not; whatever the weathe

By and by

before long, eventually

Over and over

Again and again, repeatedly

Bit by bit

gradually

Carry out

Conduct

Deal with

Address