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Vocabulary
IDIOMATIC PAIRS

Hemos reunido aquí una lista de las expresiones idiomáticas más comunes en que se utilizan dos palabras unidas por "and".

 

  • bag and baggage = with all your possessions. Mary got tired of living with her boyfriend so she decided to move, bag and baggage.
  • bits and pieces = small things. I didn't hear everything he said, just some bits and pieces.
  • body and soul = physical and mental energy. Jim loves learning a new language, he puts body and soul into it.
  • bread and butter = way of earning money to live. Thomas doesn't have much money, he earns his bread and butter as a teacher.
  • bricks and mortar = property, buildings. If you want to invest your money, I would advise you to put it into bricks and mortar.
  • give and take = compromise. We can reach an agreement with a bit of give and take from both sides.
  • hustle and bustle = hurried activity. I don't like living in the city centre, it's all hustle and bustle.
  • ifs and buts = excuses. No ifs and buts, just finish your homework and then you can go to play with the computer.
  • odds and ends = small things. I've almost finished this work, but there are still some odds and ends I have to deal with.
  • part and parcel = part. All those information programmes on TV are part and parcel of a campaign to destabilize the new government.
  • rack and ruin = in bad conditions. This is a nice neighbourhood, but it's a shame that these old buildings are going rack and ruin.
  • stuff and nonsense = foolish things. Oh, no, he was not fired! That's all stuff and nonsense!
  • touch and go = close to success and failure at the same time. After the accident, he's in a critical situation, the doctor said it's touch and go.
  • ups and downs = good and bad moments. Don't panic, in a married couple there are always ups and downs.
  • wear and tear = deterioration. Go change those clothes! Those can't stand any more wear and tear!

Exercise
Choose the right answer.

1. In every relationship there's some .

2. Before I leave, let me get all my .

3. Working irregular hours is all of being a doctor.

4. Sheila doesn't have much on his desk, just a few .

5. It was whether the ambulance would get there on time.

6. The old house was left to go to .

7. Before you leave, please check all your equipment for .

8. They threw her out of the house, .

Score:
   
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