1. Again and again – |
with frequent repetition |
We shouldn’t commit mistakes again and again. |
2. Now and again – |
occasionally |
Now and again, a genius is born. |
3. All in all – |
everything |
In the event, Supriya was all in all. |
4. All and sundry – |
individually and collectively |
All and sundry came to the meaning. |
5. Bag and baggage – |
with all one’s personal property |
Sita he had left home, bag and baggage. |
6. Before and behind – |
moving forward |
In war, our soldiers fought before and behind. |
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7. Bread and butter – |
supplying the basic needs of life |
Gardening is my bread and butter at the moment. |
9. Goods and Chattel – |
Property |
We bought goods and chattel when we migrated in US. |
10. Chock a block – |
extremely full |
A room chockablock with furnitures. |
11. Ups and downs – |
good and bad times |
Every business has its ups and downs. |
12. Pick and choose – |
to be very careful or particular in choosing |
Employers can pick and choose who they want. |
13. See eye to eye – |
consist |
I don’t see eye to eye with him. |
14. Face to face – |
with the fronts or faces toward each other |
We were standing face to face. |
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15. Fair and Square – |
straightforwardly |
We won the election fair and square. |
16. Give and Take – |
cooperation |
It’s always give and take in life. |
17. Hand in hand – |
Concurrently |
Dirt and disease go hand in hand. |
18. Hodge-podge – |
mixing |
This box is a hodgepodge of copy, toys and things. |
19. Ins and outs – |
particular |
He knows the ins and outs of civil engineering. |
20. Law and order – |
strict control of crime and repression of violence |
The government struggled to maintain law and order. |
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21. Off and on – |
Occasionally |
He comes to your home off and on. |
22. Really and truly – |
Certainly |
I complete this word, really and trully. |
23. Tit for tat – |
an equivalent given in retaliation |
Tit for tat is fair play. |
24. Tittle tattle – |
gossip |
These two women love to tittle-tattle. |
25. The best of both worlds – |
Enjoy two different opportunities at the same time |
She want the best of both worlds – latest and cheap in one dress. |
26. Back against the wall – |
to be in a tough situation with limited options |
No one should be in a situation like that, with their back against the wall, fighting with their loved ones. |
27. Head over heels – |
Completely enamored of someone |
Oh, I know he’s head over heels in love with Emma. |
28. A piece of cake – |
something is very easy. |
The Science quiz was a piece of cake. |
29. To feel under the weather – |
to not feel well. |
I’m really feeling under the weather today, I have a terrible fever. |
30. Let the cat out of the bag – |
to let a secret out in the open. |
He let the cat out of the bag and finally told his parents about his plans of getting married. |
31. Keep someone at arm’s length – |
keep distance from something or somebody. |
He looks to be a fishy person. I would keep him at arm’s length if I were you. |
32. The last straw – |
to be the last in a sequence of unpleasant things. |
Raina lying to me about the money was the last straw. |
33. The elephant in the room – |
major problem. |
The elephant in the room remains the internet. |