Do you know all these idioms?

In a quizz, I aced 11 out of 20 of them...


The ones I know the meaning are in (); tell me the others!





prim and proper


to and fro (to and from??)


odds and ends


hard and fast


tooth and nail


pros and cons (what goes in favor, and what goes against...)


by and large


down and out


length and breadth


safe and sound


ins and outs (incomes and outcomes?? I don't know!)


cloak and dagger


spick and span


up and about (don't know this nor "out and about" wich was not on the list)


ups and downs (good time, bad time...)


song and dance


collar and tie


pins and needles


sick and tired (I'm...of talking about it..., can't stand it...)


bits and bobs





Tnx. Ie

Do you know all these idioms?
1. It means you have a very gentile behavor (rather courtly). 2. You're running/ going here and there. 3. If someone says they have "odds and ends" to do, it means: various things. 4. The "hard and fast" rule to something means that the rule is absolute. 5. I'm "fighting tooth-and-nail" means that things are very closely stood for. 6. The "pros and cons" of an issue are the good and the bad sides of it. 7."By and large" the issue stands this way means it muchly stands toward one view or the other. 8. Someone that says they are "down and out" means that things are hard right now for them. 9. The"length and breadth" of something means how long and how wide something is, as in the Bible regarding Noah's ark. 10. I'm home "safe and sound" means someone is ok. 11. The "ins and outs" of something: The person will show/tell you the finer details of it. 12. The "cloak and dagger" of something: The mystery of something. 13. "Spick and span" means you got something really clean. 14. I'm "up and about": I'm alive and well. 15. There are "ups and downs" to this job: Good times and bad times. 16. Just another "song and dance": More b**ll sh*t. 17. "Collar and tie": Very formal. 18. On "pins and needles": Nervous. 19. "Sick and tired": Disgusted/angry about something. 20. "Bits and bobs": Stuff.
Reply:Some might be wrong but nearly 95% is right I'm sure.





prim and proper (the right way)


to and fro (to and from)


odds and ends (Small things or items)


hard and fast (something set)


tooth and nail (with all your strength)


pros and cons (what goes in favor, and what goes against...)


by and large (mostly or generally)


down and out (poor and need help)


length and breadth (the size of something)


safe and sound (You are out of harms way)


ins and outs (incomes and outcomes?? I don't know!)


cloak and dagger


spick and span (Clean and tidy)


up and about (moving around)


ups and downs (good time, bad time...)


song and dance (unnecessary statement, usually drawn out)


collar and tie (look good, tidy)


pins and needles (worried or excited about something)


sick and tired (I'm...of talking about it..., can't stand it...)


bits and bobs (Small things or items)