1.All in all (Supreme, of the first importance ) The Principal is the all in all in college.
2.All and sundry ( all without distinction ) He invited all and sundry to the feast.
3.In black and white ( in writing ) The witness gave his statement in black and white.
4.Fair and square ( honest and proper ) The sons made a fair and square distribution of their ancestral property among themselves.
5.Blow hot and cold ( to be in favour at one time and against at another ) Harish blows hot and cold. None believes him.
6. Hard and fast ( strict, definite ) There is no hard and fast rule in English.
7. High and low ( everywhere ) God is high and low.
8. Long and short ( the sum and substance ) Please tell me the long and short of this matter.
9. Rough and ready ( not elaborate ) I have prepared a rough and ready scheme for building my house.
10. Slow and steady ( resolute,constant ) Slow and ateady wins the race.
11.Safe and sound (quite well ) Mukesh returned from forest safe and sound.
12. Right or wrong ( if it be right or wrong ) Right or wrong, I will do this work.
13.Well and good ( well as a thing goes ) Well and good, you should try to help her.
14.Better half (wife ) My better half is a good companion of mine.
15.High and mighty ( arrogant ) The manager is very high and mighty in his behaviour.
16. (At ) sixes and seven ( in a state of disorder ) When I reached his house, I found his books at sixes and sevens.
2.All and sundry ( all without distinction ) He invited all and sundry to the feast.
3.In black and white ( in writing ) The witness gave his statement in black and white.
4.Fair and square ( honest and proper ) The sons made a fair and square distribution of their ancestral property among themselves.
5.Blow hot and cold ( to be in favour at one time and against at another ) Harish blows hot and cold. None believes him.
6. Hard and fast ( strict, definite ) There is no hard and fast rule in English.
7. High and low ( everywhere ) God is high and low.
8. Long and short ( the sum and substance ) Please tell me the long and short of this matter.
9. Rough and ready ( not elaborate ) I have prepared a rough and ready scheme for building my house.
10. Slow and steady ( resolute,constant ) Slow and ateady wins the race.
11.Safe and sound (quite well ) Mukesh returned from forest safe and sound.
12. Right or wrong ( if it be right or wrong ) Right or wrong, I will do this work.
13.Well and good ( well as a thing goes ) Well and good, you should try to help her.
14.Better half (wife ) My better half is a good companion of mine.
15.High and mighty ( arrogant ) The manager is very high and mighty in his behaviour.
16. (At ) sixes and seven ( in a state of disorder ) When I reached his house, I found his books at sixes and sevens.
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1.Again and again ( very often ) One must try again and again to achieve one's goal.
2.Once for all ( finally ) I have settled the matter once for all.
3.By and by ( gradually ) By and by he has won three promotions.
4.Over and above ( besides ) He was awarded rupees five hundred over and above a shield.
5. Ever and anon ( now and then ) He comes to me ever and anon.
6. Off hand ( without forethought ) Very few people can talk on literary topics off hand.
7. By heart ( to commit to memory ) Our ancestors used to learn every-thing by heart.
8. Far and wide ( everywhere ) Mrs. Gandhi's fame haspread far and wide.
9. Few and far between ( very small in number ) Persons of Tulsi's merit are few and far between.
10.First and foremost ( of greatest priority ) Our first and foremost duty should be to unite the country as a whole.
11.Hither and thither ( here and there ) The teacher wandered hither and thither in the class to check the exercise-books.
12. On the spur of the moment ( at once ) He replied the letter on the of the moment.
13.Off and on (occassionally ) I visit the library off and on.
14. Out and out ( completely ) This book is out and out a standard book.
15.Through and through ( completely ) Seeing the lion, Mohan was frightened through and through.
16. Once and again ( repeatedly ) The teacher told the student once and again to be punctual in the class.
17. To and fro ( backward and forward ) The fox was wandering to and fro in search of food.
2.Once for all ( finally ) I have settled the matter once for all.
3.By and by ( gradually ) By and by he has won three promotions.
4.Over and above ( besides ) He was awarded rupees five hundred over and above a shield.
5. Ever and anon ( now and then ) He comes to me ever and anon.
6. Off hand ( without forethought ) Very few people can talk on literary topics off hand.
7. By heart ( to commit to memory ) Our ancestors used to learn every-thing by heart.
8. Far and wide ( everywhere ) Mrs. Gandhi's fame haspread far and wide.
9. Few and far between ( very small in number ) Persons of Tulsi's merit are few and far between.
10.First and foremost ( of greatest priority ) Our first and foremost duty should be to unite the country as a whole.
11.Hither and thither ( here and there ) The teacher wandered hither and thither in the class to check the exercise-books.
12. On the spur of the moment ( at once ) He replied the letter on the of the moment.
13.Off and on (occassionally ) I visit the library off and on.
14. Out and out ( completely ) This book is out and out a standard book.
15.Through and through ( completely ) Seeing the lion, Mohan was frightened through and through.
16. Once and again ( repeatedly ) The teacher told the student once and again to be punctual in the class.
17. To and fro ( backward and forward ) The fox was wandering to and fro in search of food.
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