Binomials (learn words in sentences first) Flashcards

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  1. again and again
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I told him again and again that I’d be going out tonight

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  1. back and forth
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The argument went back and forth for hours, but eventually they reached an agreement.

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  1. bits and pieces
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I’ve got a few bits and pieces I want to finish first, so I’ll meet you there in an hour.

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  1. by and large
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We had some clouds on Sunday morning, but by and large it was a glorious weekend.

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  1. cheap and cheerful
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The B&B was cheap and cheerful . Bueno, bonito y barato.

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  1. chicken and egg
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It’s a chicken and egg situation: you ignore him because he talks a lot, and he talks a lot because you’re ignoring him!

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  1. cut and dried
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The thief had been caught at the scene of the crime, so the case was cut and dried .

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  1. doom and gloom
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She’s full of doom and gloom today because she thinks she’s going to lose her job.

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  1. face to face
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Let’s meet and discuss this face to face . It’s difficult to talk over the phone.

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  1. far and wide
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We’ve searched far and wide for a blue velvet armchair, but we just can’t find one!

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  1. first and foremost
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First and foremost , can you run to the shop for some coffee? Our guests will be here in ten minutes

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  1. hand in hand
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Sadly, poverty and obesity often go hand in hand , as healthy food is more expensive.

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  1. heart to heart
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They had a heart-to-heart and she explained why she’d been so upset by his news.

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  1. hit and miss
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The speeches were a bit hit and miss. Some were great, but others were quite boring.

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  1. home and dry
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I just need one more source for this essay and then I’ll be home and dry.

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  1. ins and outs
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Just give me the overview. Don’t tell me all the ins and outs of the problem.

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  1. little by little
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I’m making slow progress on my project, but little by little I’m completing it.

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  1. live and learn
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That’s really interesting! I never knew that. You live and learn , don’t you?

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  1. neck and neck
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The election is neck and neck. We’re going to have to wait until the very last votes are tallied.

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  1. no ifs or buts
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I want this finished by Friday and that’s final - no ifs or buts about it.

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  1. odds and ends
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What’s in that drawer? ~ Oh, all sorts of odds and ends which didn’t belong anywhere else.

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  1. on and off
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Is it raining? ~ Not now, but it’s been raining on and off all day.

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  1. out and about
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I’m just out and about with Mary if you would like to come join us.

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  1. part and parcel
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I don’t like the traffic here, but it’s part and parcel of living in a large city.

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25. pick and choose
You could move to any part of the city; you can pick and choose wherever you like.
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26. pins and needles
Ow! I've been sitting on my foot and now I've got pins and needles in it.
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27. rough and ready
1. Do we have a plan? ~ Yes, it's a bit rough and ready , but I think it will work. 2. The workers on the oil rig are a little bit rough and ready, but they're good guys, every single one of them.
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28. sick and tired
I'm sick and tired of hearing my neighbour's TV through the walls. It's so loud.
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29. skin and bone
Let me make you a big lunch. You're skin and bone ! Don't they feed you at university?
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30. so-and-so
1. I was talking to so-and-so at the party… You know, the tall man with two children. 2. You lousy so-and-so! This car you sold me is a piece of junk!
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31. step by step
Can you show me what I need to do for this task step by step ? It's all new to me
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32. the life and times
I'm reading a biography about the life and times of Jane Austen.
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33. through and through
1. You're your father's child through and through . You're exactly like him. 2. I know Elizabeth through and through, and I really doubt that she's mad at you. 3. I read the report through and through.
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34. tossed and turned
I couldn't sleep last night. I tossed and turned all night.
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35. touch and go
I almost missed my flight. It was touch and go but I just made it in time.
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36. trial and error
This is experimental work so a lot of our progress is through trial and error .
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37. up and about
I heard you were ill. ~ I was, but I'm fine now. I'm up and about .