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actions done intentionally to punish other people because they have done something unpleasant to you:
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tit for tat
I noticed she didn't send me a card - I think it was tit for tat because I forgot her birthday last year.
completely safe and without injury or damage:
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safe and sound
After three days lost in the mountains, all the climbers arrived home safe and sound.
to have successfully finished something:
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be home and dry
We just have to finish this section, then we're home and dry.
to entertain someone by giving them food and drinks:
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wine and dine sb
The survey concludes that most women like to be wined and dined on the first few dates.
to be complete and finished:
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be done and dusted
By now the deal was done and dusted.
when you are given no help so that you succeed or fail completely by your own efforts:
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sink or swim
My employer gave me no help when I started my new job - I was just left to sink or swim.
more than anything else:
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first and foremost
In spite of being elected to office, she remains first and foremost a writer.
very clear and easy to understand:
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loud and clear
The message from management came through loud and clear: things would have to change.
to be a feature of something, especially a feature that cannot be avoided:
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be part and parcel of sth
Being recognized in the street is part and parcel of being a celebrity.
words or activities that seem complicated or mysterious but have no real meaning:
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mumbo jumbo
You don't believe in horoscopes and all that mumbo jumbo, do you?
accept or refuse the offer completely:
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take it or leave it
That's my final offer - you can take it or leave it.
said to tell someone to wake up and get out of bed:
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rise and shine!
Wakey wakey, rise and shine!
someone from your family:
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flesh and blood
I was surprised at how much I cared for this girl who wasn't even my flesh and blood.
to have experienced too much of someone or something with the result that you are annoyed:
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sick (and tired) of someone/something
I’m sick and tired of him whining about money.
used to describe what happens to a person who was poor but becomes rich:
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rags-to-riches
a rags-to-riches story
used to tell someone that they should forget about unpleasant things that happened in the past, and especially to forgive and forget something bad that someone has done to them:
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let bygones be bygones
Just let bygones be bygones and be friends again.
in any way at all:
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(in) any way, shape, or form
I have never been involved in any way, shape, or form with criminal activities.
considering all the different parts of the situation together:
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all in all
All in all, I think you've done very well.
when everything about a situation is considered together:
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by and large
There are a few small things that I don't like about my job, but by and large it's very enjoyable.
a mixture of good and bad things happens
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ups and downs
Like most married couples we've had our ups and downs, but life's like that.
moving first in one direction and then in the opposite one:
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back and forth
She swayed gently back and forth to the music.
having no luck, no money, and no opportunities:
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down-and-out
Nobody loves you when you're down and out.
a situation in which the laws of a country are being obeyed, especially when the police or army are used to make certain of this:
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law and order
a complete breakdown in law and order
various things of different types, usually small and not important, or of little value:
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odds and ends
I took most of the big things to the new house, but there are a few odds and ends left to pick up.
to be something or someone that is very important to you and that gives you a lot of pleasure:
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be your pride and joy
He spends hours cleaning that motorcycle - it's his pride and joy.
carefully, in order to avoid problems:
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slowly but surely
Slowly but surely we made our way down the muddy hillside.
A situation that will bring great success or complete failure.
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make-or-break
Christmas is often a make-or-break time for smaller retailers.
mostly/approximately
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more or less
The project was more or less a success. It's 500 kilos, more or less.
already decided and unlikely to be changed:
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cut and dried
We need a cut-and-dried decision by the end of the week.
easy to prove or answer
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open-and-shut
Our lawyer thinks that we have an open-and-shut case.
a long and complicated statement or story, sometimes one that is not true:
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song and dance
She gave me some song and dance about how busy she is.
to take some things but not others: (often disapproving)
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pick and choose
The richest universities can pick and choose which students they take.
by any method possible:
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by hook or by crook
I decided I was going to get that job by hook or by crook.
said when you hear or discover something that is surprising:
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you live and learn
I had no idea they were related. Oh well, you live and learn.
sometimes, but not regularly:
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(every) now and then
We still get together for lunch every now and then.
separation of control among several government organizations, such as a judiciary, a legislature, and an executive division
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checks and balances
the damage that happens to an object in ordinary use during a period:
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wear and tear
Seat covers on buses take a lot of wear and tear.
used to say that someone was born and grew up in a particular place, and has the typical character of someone who lives there:
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born and bred
He's a Parisian born and bred.
always support or stay with sb, even if there are problems or difficulties
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through thick and thin
She has stuck with me through thick and thin.
uncertain:
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touch-and-go
The doctor says that it's touch-and-go whether Mary will be okay.
at the time that something happens:
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as and when
We don't own a car - we just rent one as and when we need it.
you cannot depend on it to be of good quality, on time, accurate, etc.:
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hit-and-miss
The trains are often late, so getting to work on time is a fairly hit-and-miss affair.
happening or existing only some of the time:
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off and on
He worked off and on as a bicycle messenger, but he never found permanent work.
continuing for a long time:
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on and on
The noise just went on and on.
produced quickly, with little preparation
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rough and ready
rough and ready accommodation

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