Voc U77 (Binomials) Flashcards
small, unimported things
odds and ends
a spirit of compromise
give and take
an important part of/ belongs to
part and parcel
to shout/very angry
rant and rave
is ruined/has decayed
rack and ruin
rather formal and fussy
prim and proper
poor standard/quality
rough and ready
entertain/ take out to restaurants
wine and dine
in a difficult situation
high and dry
have a wide choice
pick and choose
big jumps
leaps and bounds
a peaceful/calm situation
peace and quiet
relaxation
rest and recreation
first and most importantly
first and foremost
scattered around/in different places
here and there
occasionally
on and off
off and on
to and from somewhere
back and forth
to and fro
going out
out and about
in both directions
up and down
the wrong way
back to front
survive or fail
sink or swim
gradually
slowly but surely
sometime in the future
sooner or later
everything or nothing
all or nothing
take the offer or do nothing with it
take it or leave it
perhaps
give or take