Binominals

Question 1

small things or jobs of different types. (drobiazgi)

Answer 1

bits and pieces

/He went to a supermarket to buy a few bits and pieces./

Question 2

when everything about a situation is considered together (ogólnie rzecz biorąc);

Answer 2

by and large

/Some buildings are crumbling, but by and large the old town seems very well preserved./

Question 3

possibly a little more or less than the amount or time mentioned. (plus minus)

Answer 3

give or take (take or give)

/ The population’s about ten million, give or take. /

Question 4

if something happens on and off during a period of time, it happens sometimes. (od czasu do czasu).

Answer 4

on and off

/I’ve been studying Russian for about six years now, on and off. /

Question 5

to have experienced too much of someone or something with the result that you are annoyed;

Answer 5

sick and tired (tired and sick)

/I can’t take it anymore. I’m sick and tired of the constant noise./

Question 6

It can be quite hard to find peace and quiet in the city.

Answer 6

peace and quiet (quiet and peace)

Question 7

to think very carefully about something.

Answer 7

long and hard

/ I thought long and hard about it before making a decision./

Question 8

sometimes but not often. (czasem).

Answer 8

every) now and again/then

/I still like to party now and then, but I’ve calmed down a lot/

Question 9

in different places. (tu i ówdzie).

Answer 9

here and there (there and here)

/It’s a fairly affluent area, but there are still pockets of deprivation here and there. /

Question 10

always willing and able to do whatever someone asks.(na czyjeś zawołanie)

Answer 10

at sb’s beck and call

/ Go and get it yourself! I’m not at your beck and call, you know.