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Flashcards by Oliver Jaan Trembos, updated about 1 month ago
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Created by Oliver Jaan Trembos
about 2 months ago
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| Question | Answer |
| touch and go | uncertain |
| rant and rave | loudly shout |
| odds and ends | leftovers/bits |
| aches and pains | minor pains and discomforts, typically in the muscles |
| neat and tidy | clean and organized |
| make or break | allowing no middle ground between success and failure |
| fair and square | in an honest and fair manner |
| sick and tired | thoroughly fatigued or bored |
| pros and cons | advantages and disadvantages |
| ins and outs | minor details |
| cut and dried | completely settled |
| by and large | in general |
| more or less | approximately |
| born and bred | born and raised |
| ups and downs | good luck and bad luck |
| sooner or later | before long |
| part and parcel | an essential aspect |
| through thick and thin | all circumstances |
| here and there | in various places |
| dead and buried | no longer used or accepted |
| dos and donts | rules of behaviour: |
| high and dry | being in a helpless or abandoned position |
| live and learn | one has learned something from an experience |
| pick and choose | to select with care and deliberation |
| rough and ready | crude in nature, method, or manner but effective in action or use |
| safe and sound | Being free from danger or injury |
| short and sweet | pleasantly brief : not long in duration or extent |
| through and through | in every aspect; thoroughly or completely |
| wear and tear | damage or deterioration that naturally occurs as a result of normal use or aging |
| peace and quiet | Tranquility |
| tral and error | to learn somethiny by trying different things |
| hard and fast | strict |
| hum and haw | hesitate |
| up and up | becoming more successful |
| hit and miss | not enjoy |
| grassroot campaign | campaigns organized by ordinary people |
| astroturfing | using fake identities to make commercial campaign look like a grassroot campaign |
| cut the red tape (surrounding...) | simplifying bureaucratic procedures |
| put a stop to | To terminate or abolish something |
| reverse the trend towards | Change the current pattern or direction |
| bring in legislation to | introduce a new law or product: |
| make it easier/harder/illegal for people to | to change the status to something else |
| provide more funding | to put more money into smth |
| raise/reduce taxes | to ammend taxation |
| initiate a project to | to start a project |
| caution | to warn |
| highlight | to draw attention to |
| elicit | to cause or encourage SB to say ST |
| rumour | to spread false information |
| probe | to explore whether ST is true |
| conjecture | to speculate |
| blurt | Utter something suddenly or inadvertently |
| chant | to say ST in a rythmical way as a group |
| entreat | ask SB to do ST |
| hiss | to say sharply |
| mouth | say ST silently |
| nag | harass (someone) constantly to do something that they are averse to |
| retort | say something in answer to a remark, typically in a sharp, angry, or witty manner: |
| scold | to tell SB off for behaving badly |
| snap | speak in bad-tempered way |
| snivel | speak while crying |
| squeal | a short, high-pitched cry or noise |
| tease | make fun of SB in light-hearted way |
| whine | a long, high-pitched complaining cry |
| yell | a loud, sharp cry of pain |
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