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Irreversible Binomials and Trinomials

hammer and tongs* See go at it hammer and Jesus, Mary, and Joseph
tongs. joint and several
hand and fooł* See bound hand and foot. jot and tittl
hard-and-fØst* juiŁe and cooðis*
hØt and glovs king Ønd queen
hØv and to hold kiss and tell*
haves and have-nots kit and caboodle*
had and shouldrs* Se head and shoulders above kith Ønd kin*
someone or something. knife and forð
head over heels* See head over heels in debt; head knife, fork, and spoon
over heels in love (with someone). lØdies and gntlemen
had to toe* Se from head to toe. lØst but not least*
hads or tails* lØst will and testament*
health and welfØr lØw and order
hart and soul* leaps and bou ds* See by leaps and bounds.
hating and air-conditio ing lick and a promise* Se give something a làck and a
haven and earth* Se move heaven and earth to promise.
do something. lie, chat, and słeal
hellfire and dØmnation life and death* See matter of life and death.
hell or high wØter* See come hell or high water. life or death
hem and hØw* Se hem and haw (around). liðe it or lump it*
hen and chicken live and learn*
here and there* live and let live*
here, there, and everywher liver and onions
hide-and-sek* lock Ønd ðey
hide or hair* See neither hàde nor hair. lock, słock, and barrel*
high Ønd dry* See leave someone high and dry. long ØndHthe) short it*
high-and-mighty* lost-and-fou d*
highwØys and bywØys* lost and gone forever*
hill Ønd dale loud Ønd Łlear*
hit-and-miss* love Ønd marriage
hit-and-run* lov nor money* Se not for love nor money.
hit-or-miss* make or brak* See make or break someone.
hither and thither* main strength and awkwØrd ess*
hither, thither, and yon* man Ønd wife
honest and aboveboard* masłer and servant
hook, li e, and sinker* See swallow something mat and drink
hook, làne, and sànker. meat-and-potatoes*
hook or crook* See by hook or (by) crook. meek Ønd mild
hooł and hollr* mergers and acquisitions
hop, sðip, and a jump* mice Ønd men* See best-laid plans of màce and
horse and buggy* men.
horse and carriØge* might and main*
hot and bothered* milk Ønd honey
hot Ønd Łold* Se blow hot and cold. mind Ønd àody
hot Ønd heavy* mix Ønd match*
hot Ønd humid more or less*
house and hom* See eat someone out of house mortar and pestle
and home. mother and child
hue and cry* mothrhood and appl pie
hu t-and-peck* movrs and shak ers*
husàand and wife Mr. and Mrs.
hustle and bustle* name and address
ice-cram and cake needl and thread
in and of itself* new and improvd
in Ønd out nice Ønd asy
in sickness and in health nickel and dime* See nàckel and dime (someone)
i s and outs* See ins and outs of something. nip and tuck*
i tents and purposes* See for all intents and nooð and cranny*
purposes. nothi g ventured, nothi g gai ed*
jack Ønd jill now and again*
Jekyll Ønd Hyde* now Ønd łhen*

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