| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | again and again | repeatedly |
| 2. | alive and kicking | active and healthy still |
| 3. | all or nothing | total commitment or failure |
| 4. | arm in arm | linked together while walking |
| 5. | back and forth | from one side to another |
| 6. | bits and pieces | small separate parts |
| 7. | black and white | clear and definite |
| 8. | bread and butter | main source of income |
| 9. | bright and early | very early in the morning |
| 10. | by and large | generally speaking |
| 11. | cause and effect | relationship of actions and results |
| 12. | cease and desist | stop doing something immediately |
| 13. | checks and balances | controls limiting power |
| 14. | cloak and dagger | secretive and spy-related |
| 15. | come and go | appear and disappear |
| 16. | cut and dried | already settled and fixed |
| 17. | day and night | all the time |
| 18. | divide and conquer | split opponents to control them |
| 19. | do or die | requiring desperate effort |
| 20. | done and dusted | finished completely |
| 21. | dos and don’ts | things allowed and forbidden |
| 22. | down and out | without money or home |
| 23. | ebb and flow | regular rise and fall |
| 24. | facts and figures | data and statistics |
| 25. | fair and square | honest and straightforward |
| 26. | far and wide | over a large area |
| 27. | fast and furious | very energetic and intense |
| 28. | first and foremost | most importantly |
| 29. | forgive and forget | stop resenting past wrongs |
| 30. | give and take | mutual compromise and exchange |
| 31. | hard and fast | strict and definite |
| 32. | heart and soul | complete devotion |
| 33. | here and there | in various places |
| 34. | high and low | everywhere; in all places |
| 35. | hit and miss | lacking consistent method |
| 36. | hopes and fears | expectations and worries |
| 37. | hustle and bustle | busy noisy activity |
| 38. | in and out | entering and leaving repeatedly |
| 39. | ins and outs | details and complexities |
| 40. | inside out | with inner side outward |
| 41. | kiss and tell | reveal private romantic details |
| 42. | kith and kin | friends and relatives |
| 43. | law and order | public order and legal control |
| 44. | life and death | extreme importance or survival |
| 45. | likes and dislikes | preferences and aversions |
| 46. | little by little | gradually |
| 47. | live and learn | learn from experience |
| 48. | loud and clear | easy to hear or understand |
| 49. | make or break | decisive for success or failure |
| 50. | mind and body | mental and physical aspects |
| 51. | mix and match | combine different items freely |
| 52. | more or less | approximately |
| 53. | name and shame | identify publicly to disgrace |
| 54. | neat and tidy | orderly and clean |
| 55. | neck and neck | evenly matched in a race |
| 56. | nice and easy | gently and without strain |
| 57. | now and then | occasionally |
| 58. | null and void | legally invalid |
| 59. | odds and ends | miscellaneous small things |
| 60. | on and off | intermittently |
| 61. | one by one | individually in sequence |
| 62. | open and shut | simple and easily decided |
| 63. | out and about | active outside home |
| 64. | over and over | repeated many times |
| 65. | part and parcel | essential and unavoidable part |
| 66. | peace and quiet | calm and silence |
| 67. | plain and simple | straightforward and obvious |
| 68. | prim and proper | very formal and correct |
| 69. | pros and cons | advantages and disadvantages |
| 70. | push and pull | opposing forces or demands |
| 71. | quick and dirty | fast but imperfect |
| 72. | rain or shine | whatever the weather |
| 73. | rights and responsibilities | freedoms and duties |
| 74. | rise and fall | increase and decrease |
| 75. | rough and ready | practical but crude |
| 76. | rough and tumble | noisy, disorderly activity |
| 77. | rules and regulations | official requirements and procedures |
| 78. | safe and sound | unharmed and secure |
| 79. | short and sweet | brief and pleasing |
| 80. | sick and tired | annoyed and fed up |
| 81. | side by side | next to each other |
| 82. | sooner or later | eventually, at some time |
| 83. | spick and span | very clean and tidy |
| 84. | step by step | one stage at a time |
| 85. | through and through | completely; utterly |
| 86. | tit for tat | equivalent retaliation |
| 87. | to and fro | backward and forward movement |
| 88. | touch and go | uncertain and risky |
| 89. | trial and error | learning by repeated attempts |
| 90. | tried and true | proven reliable over time |
| 91. | up and down | moving higher and lower |
| 92. | up and running | operating successfully |
| 93. | ups and downs | good and bad times |
| 94. | upside down | with top at bottom |
| 95. | wait and see | delay judgment until later |
| 96. | wax and wane | grow stronger then weaker |
| 97. | wear and tear | damage from ordinary use |
| 98. | win or lose | regardless of the outcome |
| 99. | wine and dine | entertain with food and drink |
| 100. | word for word | exactly as spoken or written |
