binomials

odds and ends

small unimportant things, "I need to clear out all the odds and ends in my desk drawer."

give and take

a spirit of compromise, "Long hours are part and parcel of this job, but a healthy workplace requires some give and take between the boss and the staff."

part and parcel

important thing of/belong to,, "Long hours are part and parcel of this job, but a healthy workplace requires some give and take between the boss and the staff."

ranting and raving

shouting, "The customer was ranting and raving about the poor service he received at the restaurant."

rack and ruin

has decayed, "The historic mansion was allowed to fall to rack and ruin after it was abandoned."

prim and proper

rather formed and fussy, "While her sister is always prim and proper, Sarah is more rough and ready and doesn't mind getting her hands dirty."

rough and ready

poor standard and quality, "While her sister is always prim and proper, Sarah is more rough and ready and doesn't mind getting her hands dirty."

wine and dine

take out, "The company likes to wine and dine new clients, but if the deal falls through, those clients are often left high and dry."

high and dry

very difficult situation, "The company likes to wine and dine new clients, but if the deal falls through, those clients are often left high and dry."

pick and choose

have a wide choice, "There are so many flavors of ice cream that you can pick and choose your favorites."

leaps and bounds

big jump, "Her confidence has improved by leaps and bounds since she started her new job."

peace and quiet

mir, i need some peace and quiet

rest and recreation

relaxation, my mom could really use some randr

first and foremost

most important, first and foremost, i love you

here and there

scattered around, my cousins are very here and there

on and off

pcassionally, Mike and Jane have been on and off for montsh now

back and forth

to and fro, we keep arguing back and forth over the same thing

out and about

going out, "After being sick for a week, it feels great to be out and about again."

up and down

in both directions, 've been walking up and down the stairs all morning looking for my keys."

back to front

wrong way, "You have your t-shirt on back to front."

sink or swim

survive or fail, Starting a new business is often a sink or swim situation."

slowly but surely

"Sooner or later, you will finish the project if you keep working slowly but surely."

sooner or later

"Sooner or later, you will finish the project if you keep working slowly but surely."

all or nothing

"The price for the car is $5,000—take it or leave it; for me, it’s all or nothing."

take it or leave it

"The price for the car is $5,000—take it or leave it; for me, it’s all or nothing."

give or take

The trip will take about four hours, give or take ten minutes."