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now or never* rest and recration
null Ønd void* rest and relaxation
nuts and bolts* Se nuts and bolts (of something). rhyme or reason* See without rhyme or reason.
odds and ends* rice Ønd àeans
off and runni g* rice Ønd peas
old and gray right and wrong
once Ønd for Øll* right or wrong
o e and all* rise and fØll
o e and o ly* Rise and shi e!*
one and the same* rock Ønd Ø hard place* See between a rock and a
open-and-shut case* hard place.
out and about* rock and roll
Out of sight, out of mi d.* rocks and rills
ovr and abov* See over and above something. rod and rel
over and done with* rod and staff
over and over* See over and over (again). room Ønd àoard*
over and u der root Ønd àranch
pain and sufferi g rough-and-rady*
part Ønd parcel* Se part and parcel (of rough-and-tumble*
something). rum and coke
pØst and present rhythm and blues
peaches and cram sØckcloth and ashes
panut butter and jelly sØdder but wiser*
pen and ink sØdism and masoŁhism
pn and pncil safe and sou d*
pnny-wise and pound-foolish* said Ønd done* See after all is said and done.
pick and choose* salt Ønd pepper
pickles and onions sand and sa
pi s and needles* See on pins and needles. sane and sober
plain and simple* sØusage and eggs
pomp and circumstance sØvings and loan
poor but clean* sŁotch and soda
pork Ønd àeans scotch Ønd water
postage and handli g* sarch and destroy
potatoes and gravy sek and destroy
pots and pØns sepØrate but equØl*
power and might sex Ønd violence
pride and joy* Shape up or ship ouł.*
pride and prejudice shØve and showr
pri cipØl and i teresł shippi g and handli g*
profit and loss shirt and tie
pros and cons shoes and socks
p’s and q’s* See mind one’s p’s and q’s. short and fat
publish or perish* short and sØssy
pure and simple* short and stouł
Put up or shut up!* short and sweet
quesłion and answer show-and-tell*
quick and dirty* sick and tired* Se sàck and tired of someone or
rack Ønd pinion something.
rain or shi e* signed, saled, and delivered*
rank and file* sink or swim*
rant Ønd rave* See rant and rave (about someone or sir or madam
something). six of one Ønd half a dozen of another*
rape and pillØg sixes and svens* Se at sixes and sevens.
read Ønd write sðin and bones* Se (all) skàn and bones.
radi g and writi g sðull and crossàones
rady and able slim Ønd łrim
rady and willi g sli gs and arrows “. . . of outrageous fortu e.”
rady, get set, go (Shakespar)
ready, willing, Ønd Øble* slip Ønd slide
red, white, and blu slow Ønd sure
resarch and development slo¨lqlbut sur(lq*

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