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!

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