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Question		Answer
to arrive/turn up/ leave in dribs and drabs start learning		to arrive on small numbers and at irregular intervals
bright and early start learning		to wake up/get up/leave very early in the morning (positive)
by and large start learning		generally
to be few and far between start learning		not to be very common, to be very difficult to find
to grin and bear it start learning		to accept an unpleasant situation without complaining (probably there is no choice)
ins and outs start learning		the details of a complicated situation/problem
to make a song and dance about start learning		to unnesessarily complain too much about sth
odds and ends start learning		small unimportant objects
once and for all start learning		definitely and finally so that you end all doubt and certainly
one's own flesh and blood start learning		a relative
an out-and-out lie start learning		a complete lie (reply to sb who accused you of sth)
to be part and parcel of sth start learning		a basic and fundamental part of (life/a job/a problem)
peace and quiet start learning		calm and tranquility
pride and joy start learning		sth/sb that a person is very proud of and which/who is very important to them
prim and proper start learning		very conservative and easily offended person
pushing and shoving start learning		pushing (in reference to crowded places)
safe and sound start learning		safe and unharmed (sb has not been harmed despite being in a potentially dangerous situation
spick and span start learning		very clean
touch and go start learning		doubtful (important or life-threatening situation)
up-and-coming start learning		sb who shows a lot of promise and will probably be very successful in the future
to have ups and downs start learning		to have good and bad times
wear and tear start learning		damage caused to furniture/clothes/equipment by daily use
well and truly start learning		completely (often used with lost and beaten)
to win fair and square start learning		to win fairly (often when you are accused of cheating

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