| Colloquial Pair Phrases 1 - Advanced Level Vocabulary Quiz | |
Choose the appropriate colloquial 'pair-phrase' to complete the sentences.
prim and proper       to and fro      odds and ends     hard and fast      tooth and nail      by and large      pros and cons      down and out      length and breadth      safe and sound
1. She's very _____________ about everything. Make sure you don't use any swear words around her!
2. You can find quality beers throughout the _____________ of Ireland.
3. She believes that, ____________, there is nothing we can do to change anything.
4. I'm afraid these rules are _______________. We can't make any exceptions.
5. Now, you'll have to fight _____________ to win this game.
6. We just had ______________ for dinner.
7. I'm afraid that John is _________________. I saw him begging the other day.
8. Their parents were relieved when they arrived _________________ from their hiking trip.
9. I've been running _________ all day long. I'm exhausted!
10. You need to consider the ___________ before you make a decision.

