Unit 4 - ... and ... Pair Phrases

Question 1

to arrive / turn up / leave IN DRIBS AND DRABS

Answer 1

Мало-помалу, урывками

to arrive etc in small qties and at irreg intervals

Question 2

BRIGHT AND EARLY +

Answer 2

Ни свет ни заря
Very early in the morning

Question 3

BY AND LARGE

Answer 3

По большому счету, в общем и целом
Generally

Question 4

TO BE FEW AND FAR BETWEEN

Answer 4

Очень очень редкий
Not to be very common, to be very difficult to find

Question 5

TO GRIN AND BEAR IT

Answer 5

Терпи, казак, атаманом будешь; стиснув зубы, переносить трудности
to accept an unpleasant situation w/o complaining (probably bc there is no choice)

Question 6

INS AND OUTS

Answer 6

Тонкости, нюансы, азы
The details of a complicated situation, problem, system, proposal

Question 7

TO MAKE A SONG AND DANCE ABOUT

Answer 7

Раздувать (событие), поднимать шум
To complain too much abt sth, in a way that seems unnecessary

Question 8

ODDS AND ENDS

Answer 8

Всякая всячина, мелочи
Small unimportant objects

Question 9

ONCE AND FOR ALL

Answer 9

Раз и навсегда

Question 10

ONE’S OWN FLESH AND BLOOD

Answer 10

родственник

Question 11

AN OUT-AND-OUT LIE

Answer 11

беспардонная ложь; наглая ложь
A complete lie (used in reply to sb who has accused you of sth)

Question 12

TO BE PART AND PARCEL OF

Answer 12

Неотъемлемая часть, существенный элемент
A basic and fundamental part of

Question 13

PRIDE AND JOY

Answer 13

Достояние и отрада
Sb/sth that a person is very proud of and which/who is very important to them

Question 14

PRIM AND PROPER

Answer 14

Благопристойный, жеманный; чопорный, правильный

Question 15

PUSHING AND SHOVING

Answer 15

[‘ʃʌvin] Давка
Pushing (used with reference to crowded places)

Question 16

SAFE AND SOUND

Answer 16

целый и невредимый; в целости и сохранности

Question 17

SPICK AND SPAN

Answer 17

Чистый, как стёклышко; безукоризненно чистый
Very clean

Question 18

TOUCH AND GO

Answer 18

Doubtful (used with reference to important or life-threatening situations)

Question 19

UP-AND-COMING

Answer 19

перспективный (о деятеле); подающий надежды
Sb who shows a lot of promise and will probably be very successful in the future

Question 20

WEAR AND TEAR

Answer 20

Износ в эксплуатации, (физический и моральный износ)
Damage caused to furniture, clothes, equipment by daily use

Question 21

WELL AND TRULY

Answer 21

Oсновательно; полностью
Completely (often used with ‘lost’ and ‘beaten’)

Question 22

TO WIN FAIR AND SQUARE

Answer 22

Выиграть по-честному, без жульничества