Short and Sweet
Meaning: Brief in a pleasant way.
"I'll keep this speech short and sweet."
Words that stick together like glue.
In English, some words are best friends. They always appear in the same order. Swap them, and you’ll sound like a robot!
Meaning: Brief in a pleasant way.
"I'll keep this speech short and sweet."
Meaning: Very easy to hear and understand.
"I hear you loud and clear."
Meaning: Extremely clean and tidy.
"The house was spick and span before the guests arrived."
Meaning: Approximately; almost.
"The job is more or less finished."
Meaning: In many different places.
"People came from near and far to see the show."
Meaning: An essential or unavoidable part of something.
"Stress is part and parcel of this job."
Meaning: The relationship between actions and results.
"We are studying the cause and effect of global warming."
Meaning: To fail or succeed by your own efforts without help.
"In this industry, it's sink or swim."
Meaning: Extremely hard work and sacrifice (a rare "trinomial").
"I put my blood, sweat, and tears into this project."
Meaning: Staying together through good times and bad times.
"They have been friends through thick and thin."