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If things (such as buildings, restaurants, petrol stations…) are “_ _ _”, there aren’t many of them, or they’re spread over a big distance.
 
Far and wide
 
Spick and span
 
Dribs and drabs
 
Back and forth
We use “_ _ _” before we refer to the most important part of something; it’s like saying “most importantly”
 
First and foremost
 
Spick and span
 
Dribs and drabs
 
Bit by bit
If someone is “_ _ _”, they’re finally safe after being in danger
 
Alive and well
 
Black and blue
 
Bright and early
 
Fair and square
If you go “_ _ _”, you travel to and from a place a lot
 
Back and forth
 
First and foremost
 
Far and wide
 
Bit by bit
If you’re “_ _ _” of something, you’re angry about it, and you don’t want it to happen anymore.
 
Sick and tired
 
Far and wide
 
Back and forth
 
Fair and square
If you’re “_ _ _”, you’re trapped in a place without any help, equipment, resources
 
High and dry
 
Alive and well
 
Far and wide
 
Bit by bit
If something such as a competition, game or decision is “_ _ _ ”, it’s honest, fair and transparent.
 
Fair and square
 
Far and wide
 
Sick and tired
 
Back and forth
If something happens in “_ _ _”, it happens slowly, and in small amounts
 
Dribs and drabs
 
Fair and square
 
Sick and tired
 
Back and forth
If you’re “_ _ _”, you have bruises on your skin because you’ve been hit or injured
 
Black and blue
 
Dribs and drabs
 
Sick and tired
 
Back and forth
If an area, room or house is “_ _ _”, it’s very clean
 
Spick and span
 
First and foremost
 
High and dry
 
Alive and well
If an area, room or house is “_ _ _”, it’s very clean
 
Spick and span
 
First and foremost
 
High and dry
 
Alive and well
If you get up “_ _ _”, you get up very early in the morning
 
Bright and early
 
Spick and span
 
High and dry
 
Alive and well
If something happens “_ _ _”, it happens slowly and gradually
 
Bit by bit
 
Bright and early
 
Black and blue
 
Fair and square