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IDIOM/pairs
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cloak and daggerpotajemny, sekretny
chop and changezmieniać zdanie, być niezdecydowanym
pins and needlesmrowienie, uczucie ścierpnięcia (np. nogi)
touch and gorisky or critical
length and breadthwszerz i wzdłuż (np. zjeździć kraj, okrążyć świat)
song and dancea fuss, esp one that is unnecessary,przedstawienie
tooth and nailwith force and ferocity,zawzięcie
hard and fastżelazny, ściśle określony (np. zasada postępowania)
by and largegenerally or mostly
prim and propersomeone who is p&p behaves in a very formal and correct way and is easily shocked by anything rude
safe and soundunharmed and whole or healthy
sick and tiredThoroughly weary, discouraged, or bored.
pros and consthe various arguments in favour of and against a motion, course of action, etc.
ups and downsrises and falls of fortune; good and bad times.
to and froback and forth,tam i z powrotem, tu i tam, wte i wewte
spick and spanczyściutki, nowiutki, jak spod igły (o rzeczy)
odds and endsmiscellaneous items or articles
miscellaneousrozmaity, różnorodny, pomieszany
ins and outsna wylot
up and aboutout of bed and beginning to move around,ponownie na nogach (np. po chorobie)
down and outhomeless; a social outcast
fusszgiełk, zamieszanie, awantura, afera