quiz 2 Flashcards
1
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warm and cozy
A
warm and comfortable
2
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black and blue
A
badly bruised
2
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old and gray
A
no longer young
3
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high and mighty
A
condescending
4
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spic and span
A
spotless clean
5
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safe and sound
A
uninjured
6
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fast and furious
A
lively and exciting
7
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up and about
A
get out of bed
8
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bright and ealy
A
very early
9
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high and dry
A
in a difficult position
10
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skin and bones
A
very thin
11
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sick and tired
A
weary or bored
12
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thick and thin
A
persevere through good and bad times
13
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by and large
A
everything considered
14
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dazed and confused
A
unable to think clearly
15
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leaps and bounds
A
fast progress
16
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moan and groan
A
expressing disapproval
17
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rest and relaxation
A
relaxed
18
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peace and quiet
A
tranquillity
19
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above and beyond
A
beyond what is required
20
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nook and cranny
A
every aspect
21
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up and coming
A
good progress to become successful
22
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rant and rave
A
shout and complain
23
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neat and tidy
A
clean and organized
24
doom and gloom
pessimism
25
over and out
end a conversation
26
touch and go
possibility, uncertain
27
through and through
in every aspect
28
be-all and end-all
of atmost importance
29
warts and all
including the bad qualities
30
easy-peasy
easy
31
fancy-schmancy
fancy
32
hoity-toity
snobish
33
lovely-dovey
express loves in public
34
namby-pamby
lacking in substance
35
wishy-washy
lacking strenght
36
roly-poly
round plump appearance
37
itsy-bitsy
very small
38
teenie-weenie
very small
39
hanky-panky
dishonest behaviour
40
hodgepodge
confused mixture
41
razzle-dazzle
noizy showy
42
willi nilly
wether you like it or not (adjective) without planing
43
nitty gritty
the most important aspect
44
bells and whistles
additional features
45
flesh and blood
real living
46
gizmos and gadgets
gadget
47
lost and found
wher elost property is found
48
nuts and bolts
basic practical details
49
hustle and bustle
busy noisy activity
50
bread and butter
activity that provides main income
51
odds and ends
miscellaneaous article
52
peanut butter and jelly
meant to be together
53
stars and stripes
The us
54
blood and guts
violence and bloodshed
55
feast or famine
marked by extremes
56
hot and cold
alternate between two moods
57
fun and games
amusing
58
song and dance
long explanation that is pointless
59
prim and proper
never breaks the rule/ettiquettes
60
pins and needles
tingling sensation recovering form numbness
61
night and day
all dayl ong
62
dawn and dusk
from early to late
63
wheel and deal
engage political scheming
64
wine and dine
entertain with good food
65
sink or swim
save ourselves or die
66
grin and bear it
you accept a difficult or unpleasant situation without complaining because you know there is nothing you can do to make things better
67
kiss and tell
one in which someone talks about a sexual relationship they have had with a famous person, especially so they can get a lot of money
68
make or break
be the factor which decides whether (something) will succeed or fail.
69
meet and greet
a planned social occasion or activity at which a person, usually someone well-known, is formally introduced to attendees to socialize with them or answer their questions
70
hit and miss
sometimes successful and sometimes not
71
wear and tear
damage that naturally and inevitably occurs as a result of normal wear or aging.
72
dine and dash
to eat a meal in a restaurant and then leave without paying:
73
hem and haw
hesitate; be indecisive.
74
flip-flop
sandal???
75
crash and burn
come to grief or fail spectacularly.
76
hobnob
mix socially, especially with those of higher social status.
77
open and shut
(of a case or argument) admitting no doubt or dispute; straightforward.pa
78
paper trail
a series of documents providing written evidence of a sequence of events or the activities of a person or organization.
79
beg borrow or steal;
to do watherver is necessary
80
blood swat and tears
extremely hard work
81
eat drink and be merry
enjoying life as much as possibleq
82
every tom dick and harry
ordinaty people
83
healthy wealthy and wise
successful life
84
hop skip and a jump
a very short distance
85
