Binomial Expressions

this is the only opportunity somebody will have to do something

• give or take

• now or never

• tried and tested

• sick and tired

it is approximately correct

• now and then

• sooner or later

• give or take

• rain or shine

in a way that is very easy to understand

• sink or swim

• loud and clear

• black and white

• pros and cons

there is clearly a right side and a wrong side

• pros and cons

• black and white

• safe and sound

• rain or shire

he advantages and disadvantages of something

• now or never

• pros and cons

• sooner or later

• sink or swim

whatever happens

• sink or swim

• rain or shine

• sink or swim

• safe and sound

not hurt or damaged

• black and white

• sick and tired

• safe and sound

• tried and tested

used many times before and proved to be successful

• give or take

• tried and tested

• safe and sound

• sick and tired

to have experienced too much of someone or something with the result that you are annoyed

• tried and tested

• now and then

• sick and tired

• safe and sound

you are given no help so that you succeed or fail completely by your own efforts

• tried and tested

• sink or swim

• safe and sound

• sick and tired