Binomial Pairs

inside and out

thoroughly; completely. She knew the work inside out. See full dictionary entry for inside.

wait and see

to be patient until you see what happens

forwards and backwards

know a book etc

give and take

compromise

back and forth

a lot of discussion

touch and go

an uncertain situation that involves risk

up and down

happy and sad etc

now and then

from time to time

pros and cons

plus and minuses

sick and tired

annoyed with smmthing smone

give or take

примерно with numbers

short and sweet

smthing done quickly and right to the point

odds and ends

smthing unimoprtant

hustle and bustle

work hard

by and large

in general

more or less

almost

loud and clear

easy to understand

high and dry

without help

rough and ready

produced quickly with little preparation

safe and sound

живым и в сохранности

wine and dine

угощать

rack and ruin

обветшать, нуждаться в капитальном ремонте, погибать

prim and proper

always behaves in the correct way and never breaks the rules of etiquette.

hit and miss

sometimes successful and sometimes not

pick and choose

to select or decide between various options or alternatives according to one's preferences or needs.

leaps and bounds

very quickly

sink or swim

чи пан чи пропав

slowly but surely

carefully

flesh and blood

someone from ur family

hard and fast

не подлежит изменению или обходу: СТРОГО

few and far between

not happening or existing very often:

facts and figures

exact detailed information:

cut and dried

already decided and unlikely to be changed:

to and fro

one direction and then in the opposite direction, a number of times

cost and expenses

растраті все

null and void

having no legal force

consent and approval

agreeing to something, indicating acceptance or permission

terms and conditions

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