Voca

Vocabulaire, idiomatic pairs

Vocabulaire, idiomatic pairs


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Langue English
Catégorie Anglais
Niveau Université
Crée / Actualisé 10.01.2015 / 10.01.2015
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She tends to bear grudges, but I tell her it is best to ............

forgive and forget

After a long period of sluggish recovery, now things seem to be.............. .

on the up-and-up

The owner complained the tenant had not kept the apartement in good condtion but the judge ruled the deterioration was merely normal............ .

wear and tear

You can't say he is a fanatic swimmer, his trips to the pool are .............. .

few and far between

Charles is incomptetent but obsequious and his boss tolerates him because he loves Charles's ................ .

bowing and scraping

We enjoy yhe challenge of the work and work place and the ........................ of competition.

cut and thrust

He is very gullible and always falls for her excuses ............................. .

hook, line and sinker

His sense of justice is strong and in his dealings he is always ................... .

fair and square

They are moving back to town because they are tired of the serenity of country and miss the ............................ of city life.

hustle and bustle

She refused to take an umbrella with her and was caught in the downpour, returning hom drenched ............... .

through and through

It is so dangerous at that intersection that we risk ..................... whenever we take it.

life and limb

Ther is a huge gap in living standards between the north and south. The country is divided into ................... .

haves and have-nots

When I went to fetch her at home I saw her house was totally empty. Sha had cleared out ...................... .

lock, stock and barrel

They are trying to save up for a car and have been ......................... for months.

scrimping and saving

If you eat right and do sports, you will remain .................. at 90.

hale and hearty

Whereas Tom looks bleary-eyed and run-down, his wife is always .................. .

bright and breezy

Please don't blab on and on when it is your turn to speak: make it ..................... .

short and sweet

I don't know exactly how I'll manage to succeed but I will somehow, ...................... .

by hook or by crook

How is Robin doing? I haven't seen her in ages. Oh, she's ................... .

alive and kicking

Having already failed the exam twice this is really my ................. attempt to make it through.

do or die

He is never very chatty and his explanations are ................... rather than complete.

bits and pieces

They argued one day and off she went, ..........................., without more ado.

bag and baggage

He is so gullible that he always falls for everything she says ............. .

on and on

After a brief bout of the flu she is now .............. .

up and about

He avoids giving clear answers and when queried merely ................... a response.

hum and haw

I know this is an unbearable situation for you but as there is no alternative you'll just have to ................. .

grin and bear it

If I tell her about the accident she won't be understanding at all but will merely ................... about how we are all out to get her.

rant and rave

Your point is interesting, but .................. it is irrelevant.

all in all

The video clip is an exhaustive, .................... account of how he spent his final hours.

blow by blow

A compromise is needed to smooth over differences with a little ................. required on both sides.

give and take

If we can just manage to show our potential customers the marvels we've accomplished in the past then we'll be .................. for the contract.

home and dry

The house is always spotless, how do you keep it so .............. ?

spic and span

If you keep spending at that rate you will be heading toward ................... for sure.

rack and ruin

Don't be so intolerant of his life-style: .................... .

live and let-live

Where is that cat? I can't find her although I have looked in .....................

every nook and cranny