Thursday, November 5, 2015

English for Today - CONJOINED WORDS (3)

21. Wear and tear- damage; loss of quality caused by ordinary use


22. More and more- increasingly


23. Home and dry- safe and successful, especially after a difficult time


24. Dribs and drabs- in small amounts or numbers


25. Fits and starts- not continuously


26. Ups and downs- good and bad luck, experiences or events


27. Free and easy- informal; relaxed


28. All and sundry- everyone; all types of people


29. Beck and call- always ready to obey someone's or somebody control or dominion


30. Hustle and bustle- confusion or disorder


31. Ifs and buts- complaints


32. Root and branch- thoroughly; completely; totally