Binominals &Acronyms

life and times

the life and what it was like in that period

odds and ends

small, unimportant things

no ifs or buts

no excuses

pins and needles

an uncomfortable feeling after sitting or lying in an awkward position

part and parcel

an essential part of

doom and gloom

a feeling that everything will go badly

trial and error

trying various methods until you are successful

chicken and egg

difficult to tell which one of two things was the cause of the other

cut and dried

decide in a way that cannot be changed or argued about

hit and miss

not done in a careful, planned way

out and about

travelling around talking to people

rough and ready

simple and prepared quickly, but good enough

first and foremost

prioritized above anything else

far and wide

over a large area

cheap and cheerful

of reasonable quickly, enjoyable, despite being inexpensive

skin and bone

very thin

heart-to-heart

an honest and personal conversation

again and again

many times

so-and-so

an annoying or unpleasant person

through and through

completely

face to face

together in real life

little by little

gradually

step by step

(deal with sth) one stage at a time

hand in hand

closely connected

neck and neck

level in a race or competition

bits and pieces

couple of things

by and large

sth generally true

sick and tired

really fed up and angry

on and off

from time to time

up and about

out of bed walking around

touch and go

unsure situation

AIDS

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

AKA

Also known as

ASAP

As fast as possible

AWOL

Absent without leave

CEO

Chief Executive Officer

DIY

Do it yourself

DOB

Date of birth

ETA

Estimated Time of Arrival

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

FYI

For your information

GDP

Gross Domestic Product

GIF

Graphic Interchange Format

GMT

Greenwich mean time

HIV

Human immunodeficiency virus

HR

Human Resources

MBA

Master of Business Administration

MP

Member of Parliment

NASA

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

PA

Personal Assistant

POTUS

President of the United states

POW

Prisoner of War

PR

Public Relations

SUV

Sports Utility Vehicle

UFO

Unidentified Flying Object

USB

Universal Serial Bus

USP

Unique Selling Point

TBH

To be honest

BTW

By the way

LOL

Laugh Out Loud

BFF

Best Friends Forever

OMW

On my way

OMG

Oh my god

FOMO

Fear of missing out

AFAIK

As far as I know

IMO

In my opinion

BRB

Be right back