He reunido aquí una lista de las expresiones idiomáticas más comunes en que se utilizan dos palabras unidas por "and".
1. by and large = in general.
I guess the team played quite well, by and large.
2. far and wide = everywhere.
She tried far and wide to find the keys but she couldn't. She had to take a taxi instead.
3. first and foremost = most important.
First and foremost, I would like to thank you all for this welcome.
4. forgive and forget = forget enmity.
Let's be friends again, I'm sorry for what I've done, but you have to forgive and forget.
5. free and easy = relaxed, friendly.
She knew that life wouldn't be so free and easy at work.
6. hit and miss = random.
I don't know how to operate this machine, it's just a question of hit and miss for me!
7. live and learn = become wiser.
You trusted her and she deceived you. You live and learn, so don't get fooled again.
8. in and out = entering and leaving a place.
The boss has been in and out all day, to see if the employees were working.
9. loud and clear = very clearly.
Even though he was 400km away, I could hear him loud and clear on the telephone line.
10. now and again = occasionally.
They like to go to a concert now and again.
11. on and off = not all the time, at irregular intervals.
It's been raining on and off all day, I hate this kind of weather.
12. over and out = message used to end a radio communication.
Understood. Over and out.
13. sink or swim = be successful or fail.
This a very difficult job, you have to be careful. It's really sink or swim.
14. up and about = in good health.
After the accident, he recovered very well, he's now up and about.
15. wait and see = wait patiently.
We don't know if this government will be able to put his plans into practice. We have to wait and see.
Exercise Choose the right answer.
1. People came from.....to see this concert.
in and out / far and wide / up and about
2. We got your message.....
loud and clear / now and again / over and out.
3. I guess we'll just.....how things develop.
sink or swim / live and learn / wait and see
4. It's good to see you.....again!
sink or swim / on and off / up and about
5. - First and foremost / By and large / In and out / the new arrangements have worked well so far.
6. The guide won't help you much, you are really left to.....
wait and see / hit and miss / sink or swim.
7. We see our in-laws.....
in and out / now and again / over and out.
8. What if we stop arguing? Let's.....
live and learn / forgive and forget / hit and miss.
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