He reunido aquí una lista de las expresiones idiomáticas más comunes en que se utilizan dos palabras unidas por "and".
1. bag and baggage = with all your possessions.
Mary got tired of living with her boyfriend so she decided to move, bag and baggage.
2. bits and pieces = small things.
I didn't hear everything he said, just some bits and pieces.
3. body and soul = physical and mental energy.
Jim loves learning a new language, he puts body and soul into it.
4. bread and butter = way of earning money to live.
Thomas doesn't have much money, he earns his bread and butter as a teacher.
5. give and take = compromise.
We can reach an agreement with a bit of give and take from both sides.
6. hustle and bustle = hurried activity.
I don't like living in the city centre, it's all hustle and bustle.
7. ifs and buts = excuses.
No ifs and buts, just finish your homework and then you can go to play with the computer.
8. odds and ends = small things.
I've almost finished this work, but there are still some odds and ends I have to deal with.
9. stuff and nonsense = foolish things.
Oh, no, he was not fired! That's all stuff and nonsense!
10. 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.
11. ups and downs = good and bad moments.
Don't panic, in a married couple there are always ups and downs.
12. wear and tear = deterioration.
Go change those clothes! Those can't stand any more wear and tear!
Exercise Choose the right answer.
1. In every relationship there's some.....
hustle and bustle / odds and ends / give and take.
2. Before I leave, let me get all my.....
body and soul / bits and pieces / bread and butter.
3. Working irregular hours is all.....of being a doctor.
touch and go / part and parcel / rack and ruin
4. Sheila doesn't have much on her desk, just a few.....
part and parcel / odds and ends / rack and ruin.
5. It was.....whether the ambulance would get there on time.
touch and go / ifs and buts / hustle and bustle
7. Before you leave, please check all your equipment for.....
ups and downs / wear and tear / stuff and nonsense.
8. They threw her out of the house.....
bread and butter / bag and baggage / body and soul.
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