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)