10.2 vocabulary TWO-PART PHRASES AND THEIR DEFINITIONS
leaps and bounds
(by very large degrees or) rapidly)
pros and cons
advantages and disadvantages
sick and tired
discouraged (or bored)
peace and quiet
freedom from disturbance
rough and ready
not very polite (or well-educated)
through and through
thoroughly (completely)
give and take
to compromise (negotiate, bargain; lively two-way discussion, the exchange of ideas or conversation)
(someone's) ups and downs
(a person's) good fortune and bad fortune (I've had my ups and downs, but in general life has been good to me. All people have their ups and downs.)
on and on
(for a long time) without stopping
off and on
(for short periods of time but) not regularly
on and off
(for short periods of time but) not regularly
ups and downs
(the mixture of) good and bad things (that happen) (Ups and downs are to be expected in life, but that doesn't make the down parts any easier.)
do's and don'ts
(things that you )should and shouldn't do
(do sth) in a rough and ready way
quickly (and without preparing it carefully)
(every) now and then
sometimes (occasionally)