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small objects or items of various kinds: She stuffed all her bits ___ _____ into a bag and left.
Bits and pieces
used when you are saying something that is generally, but not completely, true: By ___ _____, I enjoyed my time at school.
By and large
to have experienced too much of someone or something with the result that you are annoyed: I'm sick __ _____ of working so hard!
sick and tired
If something happens*****, it happens occasionally, or only for part of a period of time, not in a regular or continuous way: I was still working on ___ _____as a waitress to support myself.
on and off
feeling well enough to get out of bed and move around: How are you Lennox? Good to see you up ___ ______
up and about
If a situation is _______, it is uncertain:The doctor says that it's touch ___ ____whether Mary will be okay.
touch and go
various things of different types, usually small and not important, or of little value:I took most of the big things to the new house, but there are a few odds ___ ____ left to pick up.
odds and ends
something that you say to a child to stop them arguing with you when you want them to do something: I want no ifs ___ _____ - just get on and tidy your room now.
ifs or buts
to be a feature of something, especially a feature that cannot be avoided:Being recognized in the street is part ___ _____ of being a celebrity.
part and parcel
a general feeling of having lost all hope, and of pessimism (= expecting things to go badly): Despite the obvious setbacks, it is not alL doom ___ _____ for the England team.
doom and gloom
a way of achieving an aim or solving a problem by trying a number of different methods and learning from the mistakes that you make:There's no instant way of finding a cure - it's just a process of trial ___ ________
trial and error
a situation in which it is impossible to say which of two things existed first and which caused the other one: There may be a chicken ___ _____situation and no one quite knows who did what first.
chicken and egg
a conversation in which two people talk honestly about their feelings and personal problems: You need to have a heart-___-______ with your husband and tell him how you're feeling.
a heart-to-heart (noun)
to be extremely thin: The poor kid was (just) skin__ _____
skin and bone
completely; in every way. "My mother is Irish through___ _____"
through and through
cheap but good or enjoyable: There's a restaurant round the corner that serves cheap __ ____food.
cheap and cheerful
