Idiomatic Pairs of Nouns
List - 2
14. Ins and Outs ( ull details)
* Everyone should know the ins and outs of their business.
15. Under lock and key (in a safe place)
* Kanta keeps her ornaments under lock and key.
16. Latin and Greek (unintelligible)
* Her speech proved to be Latin and Greek to the audience.
17. Odds and ends (bits)
* The last chapter of his thesis deals with odds and ends.
18. Pros and cons (For and against)
* Please consider the pros and cons of this issue.
19.Time and tide (course of time)
* Time and tide wait for none.
20. Tooth and nail (vehemently)
* Gandhiji fought for India's freedom tooth and nail.
21. Part and parcel (a thing which is a component part of a specified whole)
* Every citizen should consider himself as a part and parcel of India.
22.The rank and file (all with distinction)
* The government should make schemes keeping in view the wider interest of the rank and file.
23. Sum and substance (the whole meaning)
* He told me the sum and substance of his plans.
24. Ups and downs (change in fortunes)
* Life is full of ups and downs.
25. Null and void (illegal)
* The order of the court has become null and void.
26. Ways and means (neccessary funds)
* We should find out ways and means to carry out our plans.
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