Idioms and Phrases - List 4

 Idioms and Phrases:

 Idiomatic Pairs of Nouns

1. Bread and butter (material welfare )

 *  We should work hard for our bread and butter.

2. Body and soul ( entirely )

 *  Dinesh has given himself to the pursuit of pleasure, body and soul.

3. At the beck and call (at the service)

  *  My friend is always at my beck and call.

4. (To play) ducks and drakes (to waste money )

 *  Mohit has ruined himself by playing ducks and drakes.

5. (Through) fire and water ( through every sort of difficulty )

 *  Seema remained with Sohan through fire and water.

6. Flesh and blood ( human nature )

 *  Flesh and blood can bear it no longer.

7. ( By) fits and starts ( irregularly )

 *  Mita does her work by fits and starts.

8. Fire and fury ( enthusiasm )

*  The Principal's speech was full of fire and fury.

9. By hook or by crook (by fair or foul means )

 *  Today, every one wants to get ajob by hook or crook.

10. Heart and soul ( earnestly )

 *  He is working heart and soul to pass the examination in a good division.

11. Kith and kin (blood relations )

  *  One should love one's kith and kin.

12. By leaps and bounds ( rapidly )

  *  The population of India is increasing by leaps and bounds.

13. Over head and ears (excessively )

  *  He is running in debt over head and ears.

14. Ins and Outs ( full details )

  *  Everyone should know the ins and outs of their business.

15. Under lock and key ( in a safe place )

  *  Kanta keeps her ornaments under lock and key.

16. Latin and Greek ( unintelligible )

  *  Her speech proved to be Latin and Greek to the audience.

17. Odds and ends ( bits )

  *  The last chapter of his thesis deals with odds and ends.

18. Pros and cons ( For and against )

  *  Please consider the pros and cons of this issue.

19.Time and tide ( course of time )

 *  Time and tide wait for none.

20. Tooth and nail (vehemently )

 *  Gandhiji fought for India's freedom tooth and nail.

21. Part and parcel ( a thing which is a component part of a specified whole )

 *  Every citizen should consider himself as a part and  parcel of India.

22.The rank and file ( all with distinction )

 *  The government should make schemes keeping in view the wider interest of the rank and file.

23. Sum and substance ( the whole meaning )

  *  He told me the sum and substance of his plans.

24. Ups and downs ( change in fortunes )

  *  Life is full of ups and downs.

25. Null and void ( illegal )

  *  The order of the court has become null and void.

26. Ways and means ( neccessary funds )

  *  We should find out ways and means to carry out our plans.


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