Binomials

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• Above and beyond
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To go beyond expectations or duties.
• Alive and kicking
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To be in good health and active.
• All or nothing
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A situation where either everything is gained or everything is lost.
• An arm and a leg
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To be very expensive.
• Back and forth
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To move in opposite directions repeatedly.
• Back to front
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In the wrong order or with the opposite side facing forward.
• Bag and baggage
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With all one's belongings.
• Bells and whistles
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Additional features that are not necessary but add to the overall appeal.
• Black and white
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Clear and obvious.
• Blood, sweat, and tears
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Great effort and hard work.
• Bitter and sweet
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A mixture of both negative and positive emotions.
• Born and bred
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Native to a particular place or culture.
• Boys and girls
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Referring to children or young people of both sexes.
• Bread and butter
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A source of income or basic necessities.
• Bring and take
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To move something towards or away from the speaker.
• By and large
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In general or overall.
• Cat and mouse
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A game of teasing or pursuing.
• Clean and tidy
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Neat and organized.
• Cut and dry
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Straightforward and clear-cut.
• Dead or alive
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Regardless of whether someone is living or dead.
• Day and night
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Continuously or without rest.
• Do or die
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A situation where success or survival is imperative.
• Down and out
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Dejected or defeated.
• Every nook and cranny
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Every small or hidden place.
• Fast and furious
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With great speed and intensity.
• Flesh and blood
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Referring to close family members or relatives.
• Free and easy
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Casual or relaxed.
• Give and take
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A situation where both parties compromise or negotiate.
• High and dry
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Left without help or support.
• Hit and miss
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Inconsistent or unpredictable.
• Hither and thither
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In various directions or locations.
• Hustle and bustle
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Busy and noisy activity.
• In and out
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Frequently entering and leaving a place.
• In the nick of time
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At the last possible moment.
• Inside and out
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Completely familiar with something.
• Jumping and jiving
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Dancing in a lively and energetic way.
• Kith and kin
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Friends and family members.
• Law and order
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A system of rules and regulations that maintain peace and safety.
• Life and soul
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A person who is lively and entertaining.
• Loud and clear
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Unmistakable and easily understood.
• Love and affection
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Strong feelings of fondness and caring.
• Make or break
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A situation where success or failure is determined.
• Meat and potatoes
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The essential or basic elements of something.
• Method and madness
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The combination of rational and irrational thinking.
• Might and main
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With all one's strength and effort.
• Neat and clean
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Clean and orderly.
• Needs and wants
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Basic necessities versus desires or preferences.
• Null and void
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Without legal effect or value.
• On and on
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Continuously and endlessly.
• On the go
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Constantly active or busy.
• On the rocks
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In a state of difficulty or trouble.
• Once and for all
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Finally and definitively.
• Out and about
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Active and mobile.
• Out and out
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Complete and total.
• Over and above
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Beyond what is required or expected.
• Over and out
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A phrase used to indicate the end of communication.
• Peace and quiet
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A state of calm and silence.
• Pick and choose
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To be selective or choosy.
• Pride and joy
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Something that is a source of great pride and happiness.
• Prim and proper
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Behaving in a formal or appropriate manner.
• Pros and cons
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The advantages and disadvantages of a situation.
• Pure and simple
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Uncomplicated and straightforward.
• Rack and ruin
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A state of destruction or ruin.
• Rain or shine
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Regardless of weather conditions.
• Rags to riches
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A dramatic improvement in wealth or status.
• Read and write
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The ability to read and write.
• Right and wrong
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Morally correct or incorrect.
• Rough and ready
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Simple and basic.
• Safe and sound
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Unharmed and in a safe condition.
• Salt and pepper
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A combination of black and white or old and young.
• Sick and tired
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Fed up or bored.
• Signed and sealed
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Officially confirmed or agreed upon.
• Sink or swim
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A situation where success or failure depends on one's own efforts.
• Skin and bones
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Very thin and emaciated.
• Smoke and mirrors
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Deception or trickery.
• Song and dance
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A dramatic or exaggerated story.
• Sooner or later
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Eventually or at some point in the future.
• Spick and span
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Clean and tidy.
• Stars and stripes
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The flag of the United States.
• Strength and conditioning
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A training regimen to improve physical fitness and performance.
• Thick and thin
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Through good times and bad.
• Through and through
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Completely and entirely.
• Time and again
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Repeatedly.
• Topsy-turvy
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In a state of confusion or disorder.
• Touch and go
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Uncertain or risky.
• Tried and true
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Tested and proven to be effective.
• Up and down
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Moving or fluctuating between two extremes.
• Usual and customary
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Common and typical.
• Wait and see
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To delay making a decision until more information is available.
• Wear and tear
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Damage caused by regular use over time.
• Ways and means
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Methods or resources for achieving a goal.
• Wax and wane
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To increase and decrease in intensity or size.
• Wine and dine
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To entertain someone with food and drink.
• Wing and a prayer
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To hope for the best outcome despite a difficult situation.
• Wit and wisdom
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A combination of intelligence and good judgment.
• Without fail
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To always be reliable or dependable.
• Xs and Os
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Hugs and kisses, or a symbol used in tic-tac-toe.
• Year in and year out
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Continuously over many years.
• Young and old
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Referring to people of different ages.

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