IDIOMATIC PAIRS 1

He reunido aquí una lista de las expresiones idiomáticas más comunes en que se utilizan dos palabras unidas por "and".

1. alive and kicking = in good health and active.
I got a letter from Ronald, he's alive and kicking, working for an insurance company.
2. born and bred = born and educated.
Helen was born and bred in London, that's why she always carries an umbrella.
3. bright and early = very early in the morning.
We have to leave bright and early if we want to arrive there by 10.
4. fair and square = in a fair way.
We will pay for our part, let's make it fair and square.
5. on and on = without stopping.
I've been cleaning the house all morning, and I still have to go on and on to finish.
6. round and round = in circles.
I started to feel sick, everything was going round and round in my head.
7. safe and sound = unharmed.
After being away for five months, we arrived home safe and sound.
8. short and sweet = without unnecesary details.
A long letter of complaint would be annoying, so when you write it, try to make it short and sweet.
9. sick and tired = completely annoyed or tired of something/someone.
I'm sick and tired of hearing about your trip to Russia.
10. wine and dine = have a meal with wine at a restaurant.
For our anniversary I think we could wine and dine at that new restaurant that opened last week.

Exercise Choose the right answer.

1. Please, Andrew, shut up! I'm really.....of your excuses.
wine and dine / short and sweet / sick and tired

2. The boss promised all the employees to keep the meeting.....
short and sweet / round and round / rough and ready.

3. Ingrid decided to get up.....ready to start a new day.
safe and sound / sick and tired / bright and early

4. She stared at the washing machine, just looking at the clothes going.....
on and on / round and round / rough and ready.

5. The boy was still.....when they found him in the cave.
bright and early / alive and kicking / cut and dried.

7. Honestly, we should admit that they won the competition.....
rough and ready / bright and early / fair and square.

8. We will.....for our aniversary.
wine and dine / short and sweet /rough and ready

9. She went.....about the accident.
on and on / wine and dine / cut and dried

10. The lost girl was found.....in the forest.
safe and sound / on and on / bright and early