If you know these 15 words, your English is OUTSTANDING!

If you know these 15 words, your English is  outstanding and these 15 words are binomial pairs.

A binomial pair is 2 words that are connected  by a conjunction usually and Oregon.

Now a binomial pair is used as a fixed  expression and the word order is also fixed.

So let's see if you know these 15 binomial pairs.

Welcome back to JForrest English.

Of course, I'm Jennifer.

Now let's get started.

You are going to learn these  binomial pairs as a quiz.

You'll see a sentence on the screen with a blank.

You need to complete the  binomial pair in five seconds.

Are you ready?

Question one.

Thankfully, this speech wasn't long.

It was short and it was short and sweet.

Did you get this one?

Short and sweet?

Notice that pronunciation.

We take that and but we just pronounce  it short and short and sweet.

Short and sweet.

So you pronounce it like one word.

This means concise, so  without unnecessary details.

Note that this binomial pair is used  positively, for example, in meetings.

The meeting was short and sweet,  so we had time to grab a coffee  

or someone might say before a  discussion, conversation meeting.

Let's keep this short and sweet.

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Now let's listen to some real world examples.

So that's that's it.

Short and sweet for me.

Keep it.

Short and sweet.

OK, I'm going to make this short  and sweet, but seriously, Ellen,  

congratulations on the 20th anniversary of  announcing to the world who you really are.

Question Two.

She put her and soul into writing her first book.

The binomial pair is heart and soul.

Again, notice that pronunciation.

Heart and heart and soul.

This is wonderful dedication, passion or energy.

I hope my students, you see that I  put my heart and soul into my lessons.

You could say I put my heart  and soul into learning English.

Do you put your heart and soul into it?

If you do, put, that's right, put that's  right, that's right in the comments.

Now let's listen to some real world examples.

I think it's partly because of  the heart and soul underneath,  

and he put his heart and soul into it  and eventually that's what happened.

Lussier had poured his heart.

And soul into that collection question three call  me when you get home so I know you're safe and.

Safe and sound.

This means unharmed and in good condition.

You might say despite the accident,  the passengers were safe and sound.

You can also use this to mean to be cautious,  for example, just to be safe and sound.

Just to be cautious, just to be safe and sound.

Let's double check the figures  before submitting the report.

Now let's listen to some real world examples.

If you don't want them in the story, then just.

Keep them at home.

Safe and sound.

And then move on.

To something worthy of telling.

Now all my dad is safe and sound.

We keep them safe and sound.

Question 4.

She enjoys the and bustle  of living in New York City.

The hustle and bustle.

Notice that T is silent.

Hustle and bustle, Hustle and bustle.

This means busy, noisy, or chaotic  and we use it as a situation.

You could say there was so much hustle and  bustle leading up to Taylor Swift's concert.

I'm sure you can imagine that.

Now let's listen to some real world examples.

Devoid of the hustle and bustle of the  city, Port Aransas offers visitors a  

tranquil beach area where you can soak in  the sunshine and let go of your worries.

So there's all this hustle and bustle  going on for the big unveiling.

When you're lifted above the  hustle and bustle of daily life,  

your sense of self fades away and you  feel connected to a higher reality.

Question 5.

After all that hustle and bustle, I rented  a cabin in the woods for some and quiet.

For some peace and quiet.

Peace and quiet.

This represents calm, the  opposite of hustle and bustle.

After a busy work of traveling,  she needed some peace and quiet.

Or you could say I love visiting my family,  but I also miss the peace and quiet.

Now let's listen to some real world examples.

Visitors can wander the winding paths or  simply relax and enjoy the peace and quiet.

If you go looking for peace and quiet,  you very quickly find out there isn't any.

A lot of people come here over and over  for the peace and quiet that you get out.

Here how are you doing so far?

Question 6.

The two athletes were necking in the race.

They were neck and neck, neck and neck and neck.

This means they were in a close  contest with no clear leader.

We commonly use this with elections.

The election was neck and neck  until the last votes were counted.

We use this with companies competing.

Our companies were neck and neck  until we launched a new website.

Let's listen to some real world examples.

Originally, results showed Morales in a neck  and neck race with his opponent Carlos Mesa.

It is neck and neck between the seven  different teams battling it out.

Through a really complex assault course  #3 and as well, a Honduras neck and neck.

Question 7 You have to help your cousin.

He's your and blood.

He's your flesh and blood.

This means related by blood or a family member.

Of course, you'll always have a place  to say you're my flesh and blood.

Or someone could say a family member  could say I'm happy to loan you the money.

You're my flesh and blood.

Let's listen to some real world examples.

They're made of flesh and blood the way we are.

This kid, you know, my flesh and blood.

I wanted to imprint her with all of my  best values and none of my bad habits.

It's because we're flesh and blood.

We're biological creatures.

Question 8.

Sorry I missed your call.

I was out and all afternoon I was  out and about, out and out and about.

This means that you were active and going  to different places outside of home.

You might say, after being sick for weeks,  it's so nice to be out and about again.

In this case, it's an adjective.

You can also use this if you want to be  purposely vague about where you were.

So if someone asks you where were you,  

you can reply back and be vague  and say oh just out and about.

In this case, it's unknown.

Now let's listen to some real world examples.

I love seeing all the  animals out and about in the.

Snow.

When I'm out and about, it's in my purse.

Anything that you've noticed out and about that  you're like, huh, didn't expect that to happen.

Question 9.

He promised to take me to the  airport, but then he left me high and.

High and dry.

This means to be left in a  difficult situation without help.

The company's closure left  many employees high and dry.

Or my car broke down and left me high  and dry in the middle of nowhere.

Let's listen to some real world examples.

But after the Soviet Union fell in 1991,  Cuba's economy was left high and dry.

So what do you do then, if  you're left high and dry?

Shellfish and seaweeds.

Which were normally near the.

Water were now high and dry.

You're doing such a great job.

Question 10 Learning English has its and downs.

It has its ups and downs.

This is of course periods of positive  the UPS, perhaps success or happiness,  

and periods of negative the  downs, failure and sadness.

This is commonly used as comfort to someone.

So perhaps your friend could let you  know that they're having difficulties  

in their relationship and you can say all  relationships have their ups and downs.

You'll get through this.

So you're using this to offer comfort.

Or you could say I'm so sorry you lost your job.

Remember the company left you high and dry.

I'm so sorry you lost your job.

Life has its ups and downs.

Let's listen to some real world examples.

But you talk so much about the  ups and downs of your career.

What made you want to be make yourself so  vulnerable with the audience you're going to have.

Ups and downs in your career No matter what  has happened in my career, ups and downs,  

I always can go back and I end  up falling into a wonderful show.

Question 11 First, and we need to establish trust.

First and foremost, this means most  importantly, or before anything else.

Commonly used when you're giving  a speech or starting a lesson,  

starting a conversation, a meeting.

First and foremost, we need to review the budget.

First and foremost, make sure you subscribe  so you're notified when I post a new lesson.

Let's listen to some real world examples.

First and foremost, stop signs are  Octagon 8 sided, very prominent.

They are first and foremost a hunting dog.

I'm first and foremost committed to my  

responsibilities as the Senate  Majority Leader right now.

Question 12 I'm the client so it's my way or the.

Or the highway our first pair  with Or my way or the highway.

This is an ultimatum, meaning you  must agree to my demands or you leave.

It's my way or the highway  when it comes to this project.

So if you're not willing to do  things my way, then you're fired.

Or you can quit.

You can leave or you could say to your  cousin, I know we're flesh and blood,  

but if you're living in my house,  it's my way or the highway.

Follow my rules or move out, leave.

Let's listen to some real world examples.

I mean, if the basic proposition  is it's my way or the highway,  

then we're probably not going to get something  done because we've got divided government.

Very simply, what I did was I said it's my.

Way or the highway I'm going to.

Write the IEP you're going.

To do everything my way.

We must put aside our My Way or the Highway pride.

Question 13 It's my wedding and I want to keep it.

No, no must.

No fuss, no muss.

No fuss, no muss.

This means simple and without  any trouble or complications.

To understand this, you need  to know what a fuss means.

A fuss is a show of emotion that is unnecessary  or greater than the situation deserves.

For example, she made a big fuss about  the deadline in front of the client.

But remember, this binomial  pair is no fuss, no muss.

Let's hope the meeting goes  well with no fuss, no muss.

Let's listen to some real world examples.

No fuss, no muss, no dealing with  trying to plunge anything to the bottom.

It's just done.

One pan, no fuss, no muss.

And everyone.

'S going to love it.

Monthly fees for music or movie streaming services  

are touted as a no fuss, no  muss way to pay for content.

Question 14.

The prize is yours.

You won the game fair and fair and square.

This means honestly, without cheating or trickery.

For example, they suspected she cheated, but it  turns out she won the competition fair and square.

She didn't cheat or she's the boss's  flesh and blood related to the boss,  

but she earned the promotion fair and square.

She deserved it.

Now let's listen to some real world examples.

And success doesn't.

Count unless you earn it fair and square.

He won this debate fair and square.

There's things we want.

Fair and square Question 15 You won't  improve your English skills overnight,  

but you will see improvements  Step, step, step by step.

This means gradually in small  stages or one stage at a time.

The team worked through the problem step by step.

In this case, it's an adverb.

You can also say she provided  clear step by step instructions.

Notice this comes before a noun  instructions, so it's an adjective.

Now let's listen to some real world examples.

Here are some step by step instructions.

It would give them a  predictable step by step guide.

For how to.

Better their chances at a green card.

Brick by brick, inch by inch, step by step,  that is how all great things are achieved.

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