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SET PHRASES





Yolandaprieto
Spain

It is amazing how much you can learn here.
Thanks for making us be a little wiser
Yolanda

5 Mar 2012     



teresapr
Portugal

This may also be useful to you.Have a look at it.
Teresa

5 Mar 2012     



moravc
Czech Republic

My personal list of common phrases with conjunctions: (not all of them are idioms)

above and beyond
advantages and disadvantages
alive and kicking
alive or dead
(all) arms and legs
back and forth
best and more
black and white
bread and games (/circuses) (="panem et circenses")
bring and buy
BY AND LARGE
by trial and error (my favourite one)
cat and mouse
cats and dogs (fight like)
dead and buried
down and out
facts and figures
fair and square
fast and furious
few and far between
fire and water
focus and win
friend or foe
fun and games
give and take
head or tails
heart and soul
here and there
hide and seek
hugs and kisses
hustle and bustle
in and out
ins and outs
last but not least
law and order
live and learn
live and let live
night and day
noughts and crosses (x o x)
odds and ends
once and for all
over and out
peace and quiet
pins and needles
pros and cons
right and wrong
safe and sound
said and done
salt and pepper
sick and tired
skin and bones
the dos and the don �ts
the haves and the have-nots
this and that
trust but verify
up and away
ups and downs
wait and see
wash and go
wear and tear
war and peace

5 Mar 2012     



moravc
Czech Republic

BTW - Noughts and Crosses is a gripping radio drama:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01cj1s1

6 Mar 2012     



jerenn
Turkey

more or less

6 Mar 2012     



douglas
United States

bits and pieces (I think this is the US version of "bits and bobs")
 rise and shine
kit and kaboodle
house and home
hook, line, and sinker
food and drinks
bread and butter
fat and happy (or fat, dumb, and happy)
 
 
 
 

6 Mar 2012     



Stellam
Argentina

spick-and-span

6 Mar 2012     



pilarmham
Spain

Thank you for all your help, you are wonderful!

I �ll prepare a worksheet for my students and maybe upload it here if it �s any good.


6 Mar 2012     

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