Binomials Flashcards

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1
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odds and ends

A

small, unimportant things

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life and times

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the life and what it was like in that period

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3
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no ifs or buts

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no excuses

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4
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pins and needles

A

an uncomfortable feeling after sitting or lying in an awkward position

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5
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part and parcel

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an essential part of

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6
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doom and gloom

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a feeling that everything will go badly

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trial and error

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trying various methods until you are successful

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chicken and egg

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

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9
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cut and dried

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decide in a way that cannot be changed or argued about

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hit and miss

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not done in a careful and planned way

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out and about

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travelling around talking to people

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12
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rough and ready

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simple and prepared quickly, but good enough

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13
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first and foremost

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prioritize above anything else

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14
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far and wide

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over a large area

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cheep and cheerful

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of reasonable quality, enjoyable, despite being inexpensive

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16
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skin and bone

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very thin

17
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sick and tired

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to be weary, exasperated

18
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short and sweet

A

breve e conciso

19
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by and large

A

generally, on the whole

20
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heart-to-heart

A

an honest and personal conversation

21
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again and again

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many times

22
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so-and-so

A

an annoying or unpleasant person

23
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face to face

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together in real life

23
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through and through

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completely

24
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little by little

A

gradually

25
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step by step

A

one stage at a time

26
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hand in hand

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closely connected

27
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neck and neck

A

level in a race or competition

28
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wine and dine

A

to entertain someone y giving them food and drinks

29
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rant and rave

A

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