Полезные фразы из двух слов

1 – pros and cons
The advantages (pros) and disadvantages (cons) of something. - за и против; плюсы и минусы; положительные и отрицательные стороны
e.g. What are the pros and cons of moving from the countryside to the city?
2 – sick and tired
When you are extremely annoyed or frustrated with a person or situation; when you are at the point where you will not tolerate the situation anymore and you might get angry or lose your patience. – сыт по горло
e.g. I’m sick and tired of working long hours for such little pay – I’m going to quit my job.
3 – short and sweet
When something is very quick and gets directly to the point; it is no longer than it needs to be. In other words, it doesn’t waste time. – коротко и ясно, по существу
e.g. Her presentation was short and sweet – she gave a great overview of the topic in just 15 minutes.
4 – odds and ends
Various small, unimportant, inexpensive items. – случайные предметы, всякая всячина, хлам
e.g. I need to clean out my desk – the drawers are full of odds and ends.
John’s still at work, taking care of a few odds and ends before leaving for the day.
5 – back and forth
Moving first in one direction then in the other. – туда-сюда, туда и обратно
e.g. This bus runs back and forth from the airport to the train station.
The boys threw the baseball back and forth.
6 – by and large
In general, usually. – в общем, в целом
e.g.There are a couple things I don’t like about my neighborhood, but by and large it’s a nice place to live.
7 – wear and tear
The damage to something that happens gradually over time from regularly using it. – износ, амортизация
e.g. I’m selling my cell phone. Although it has a bit of wear and tear, it works perfectly.
8 – safe and sound
Not in danger and not injured in any way. - целый и невредимый; в целости и сохранности
e.g. We were worried when our dog went missing for a week. Luckily we found him safe and sound in the park.
9 – sooner or later
Something will definitely happen, although we don’t know exactly when. - в конце концов, рано или поздно
e.g. We’re all going to die sooner or later.
10 – ups and downs
Alternating periods of things going well and things going badly. - взлёты и падения; превратности судьбы
e.g. There have been a lot of ups and downs during our 30 years of marriage.
11- more or less
approximately; almost - более или менее
e.g. The repairs to the car will take a week, more or less.
Just give me another minute – I’ve more or less finished.
12 - hustle and bustle
a lot of noisy activity caused by people, usually in cities- суета; шум; суматоха
e.g. There’s always lots of hustle and bustle at the market on Wednesdays.
13 - step by step
To do something methodically, one step at a time - шаг за шагом
e.g. Follow the course and step by step you will learn how to create modern and attractive web pages.
14 -part and parcel - неотъемлемая часть
Something is always an essential part of something and is never missing from it
e.g: Long hours of training and a lot of travelling are part and parcel of being a professional footballer.
For some old people loneliness is part and parcel of everyday life.
15- skin and bone
To be very thin; to look underfed - кожа да кости
example: That dog’s all skin and bone. I don’t think anyone every feeds it.