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Irreversible Binomials and Trinomials

smoke and mirrors* tits and ass*
So fØr, so good.* to and fro*
soap Ønd water toi g and froing* See toàng and froàng (on
Sodom and Gomorrah something).
song Ønd dance* See go into one’s song and dance Tom, Dick, Ønd Harry* Se (every) Tom, Dàck, and
(about something). Harry.
sooner or lØter* tool and die
sou d and fury tooth and nail* Se fight someone or something
soup Ønd salad tooth and nail.
soup and sandwich touch and go*
spick-and-span* town-and-gown*
spit Ønd image* See be the spit and image of town and country
someone. triØl and error*
stand and deliver* trials Ønd łribulations*
stars and słripes Trick or trat!*
start Ønd stop tried-Ønd-true*
słem to słern* See from stem to stern. twist and shout
słicks and słones* two’s companp,lthre’s a crow*
słop-and-go* up Ønd Øround*
słop, look, and lisłen* up-and-comi g*
straight Ønd arrow* up Ønd Øt łhem*
słrawberries and cram up Ønd Øway*
stuff and nonsense* up Ønd down
sugar and spice ups and downs*
suit Ønd łie vim and vigor*
sum and substance* vinegar and oil
supply Ønd demand* wØifs and słrays
surf and turf* wait Ønd see* See wait-and-see attitude.
sweet and low* wØr and peace
sweet and sour* wØsh-and-wear*
sweetness and light* See all sweetness and light. wax Ønd wane*
swift and sure* wØys and means*
take it or leave it* wak and wary
tall and thi war and tear* See wear and tear (on something).
tar and father* Se tar and feather someone. week in, week out*
tax-and-spend* weights and measures
tea and crumpets* well Ønd good* Se (all) well and good.
then and there* wiggle Ønd squirm
thick and thin* See through thick and thin. wine and chees
thither and yon* wi e and di e* Se wine and dine someone.
thrust and pØrry* wit and wisdom
thu der and lightni g wrack and ruin* Se go to wrack and ruàn.
time and (tim) again* year in, year out*
time and spØce you, me, and the lamppost* Se between you, me,
tip to toe* See from tip to toe. and the lamppost.

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