Binomials Flashcards

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First and Foremost

A

Most important, primarily

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Time and time again

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Very often

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Loud and clear

A

Clear and easy to understand

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4
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Part and parcel

A

An integral or essential part of something.
Travel is part and parcel of the job.

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5
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Sooner or later

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At some time in the future

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6
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Step by step

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From one stage to the next

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7
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Good and proper

A

Very well

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8
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The nitty gritty

A

The most important or basic facts about something

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9
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Short and sweet

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Pleasantly brief. No long in duration.

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10
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Little by little

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Gradually

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11
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Now or never

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At the present moment because you may not get another chance

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12
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Give or take

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More or less, plur or minus an amount of number. Aprox

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13
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Hustle and bustle

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Noisy activity and surroundings. A large amount of activity and work, usually in a noisy surrounding

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14
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Take it or leave it

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Accept something or not accept it, but not prepared to discuss any other alternatives

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15
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Rise and shine

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Wake up and get out of the bed promptly

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16
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Flesh and blood

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A relative.
People who are flesh and blood

17
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Sink or swim

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Fail ir succeed

18
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Sick and tired

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Annoyed or frustrated with something to the point of weariness. Being fed up of sth.

19
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Mumbo jumbo

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Nonsense. Lenguaje absurdo o incomprensible

20
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Culture vulture

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Interest in arts

21
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Wine and dine

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Provide food. Entertain someone with a good meal

22
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Live and learn

A

Learning something from an experience that is surprising and usually unpleasant

23
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From rags to riches

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From a state of having very little money to a state of having a lot of money

24
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Tried and tested

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Proven to be effective or reliable

25
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Time after time

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Repeatedly

26
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Let bygones be bygones

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To forgive someone for something done or for a disagreement and to forget about it.

27
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All in all

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All things considered