25 Must-Know English Expressions: Binomials

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As a native (North American) english speaker, I enjoy this channel immensely. "Bound" can also be used to indicate a journey, as in "headed for", either literally or figuratively. "I'm bound for California". " He was bound for glory". She was raised in a good home but was bound for trouble from the start". This usage is a bit archaic in the literal form but not the figuratve - I guess it was bound to happen...

[@gianlucac.8944]

Hey there Mike, I'd like to ask you something: in Italian we have a say which goes something like "with the ifs and buts you won't get anywhere". What if I said it to you during an English conversation? Would it just sound weird? Is there something similar you would say?

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[@stephanie06-9]

My father is from Germany, and he’s always said “forth and back” despite my mother’s constant correction. In Germany they say “hin und zuruck” which means “forth and back,” and when you think about it, it does make more sense

[@santiagosanz9732]

Same thing in Spanish

[@kerbicz]

@@santiagosanz9732 And in Polish: _tam i z powrotem._

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[@raykloetstra8501]

Your binomial, "no ifs or buts," caught my attention. I'm more accustomed to the trinomial phrase, "no ifs, ands or buts." Is that a North American variation (I'm Canadian), or is that phrase also common on your side of the pond??

[@LetThemTalkTV]

Actually, I think you're right. When researching for the video I found Americans saying "no if and or buts" but here in the UK we omit the "and"

[@raykloetstra8501]

@@LetThemTalkTV Hi Gideon. (Great name by the way. I have a grandson by that name!!) Here is another trinomial for you that is similar to "lock, stock, and barrel," which has a similar meaning but is used in a different context -- "hook, line, and sinker." It still carries the connotation of 'all, everything" but is used more in the context of something spoken, such as, "I fabricated a story to hide my responsibility for the loss of the contract and the boss took it hook, line and sinker." It is most often used with telling stories, lies, and deceptions. Have a great day!! Love your videos!!

[@LetThemTalkTV]

Yes, I know hook, line and sinker. I use it a lot. Best wishes to you and to Gideon your grandson. I'm sure he's a fine boy.

[@greenme7094]

I'm the one that wrote Grammer isn't important and you read out my comment. I was wrong. Thanks for correcting me ! It happened in 2018 / 19. Not late for apologies though 😔

[@gianlucac.8944]

Once again, brilliant job! P.S. I noticed a typo at 1:30 ("look, stock and barrel")

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Absolutely great!! Very useful, thanks so very much Gideon ❤️❤️

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Great content and also great bracelet. Thank you.

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@@AndreiBerezin Sorry, I won't explain as one must have brain to understand it. For pity, many people are deprived of it in some countries.

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@@quidquamquaero5694 especially the one where you come from

[@MichielHollanders]

Spick and span exists in Dutch too but I guess you knew that, I just read an article dating the expression in both languages to around 1570 while it's not clear (or so it was presented here) which of the two languages took it from the other, would you know any more about this specific case? Massive fan of your show, thanks!

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I did not know it was used in touch. Perhaps the Dutch one came first. Many thanks

[@mathgeek7966]

There is a cleaning product in the US called "Spic and Span" that my mom used in the 1970s. I think it's still sold here, but I've not thought of it for ages!

[@MichielHollanders]

@@LetThemTalkTV interestingly, the spelling of the Dutch version is 'Spic en span' - the c in spic is a bit surprising to me. I wonder if this is an indicator for the origin. It's supposed to be a certain kind of nail which was used in Shipbuilding. But those are elsewhere referred to as spik with a k.

[@MichielHollanders]

@@mathgeek7966 aha now the plot thickens! I just read that this cleaning product was imported into Holland from the 1920s. And the spelling of Spic in the name is with a c, not CK! Could it be the Dutch changed the spelling of the expression accordingly after half a century of using the American cleaning product?

[@kitiamuriel]

Same in Italy. Cheerio. Kitia

[@manjirabanerjee7169]

As brilliant as the previous one .thank you sir G.

[@soundscape26]

Reversing the binomial pairs order is one of my guilty pleasures on occasion... square and fair... it's a sure way to throw some people off. Same with the ablaut reduplication. 😄 Nice lesson as always Gideon.

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Yes, then and now I do the same thing. It's a tested and tried formula for success

[@ronald3836]

My physics teacher unintentionally got the whole class laughing by saying (in Dutch) "zeker en vast" instead of "vast en zeker" (= most certainly). Later I realised that "zeker en vast" is standard Flemish, whereas "vast en zeker" is standard Dutch. In my family there are two sets of twins. Their names are always pronounced in the same order, and it would be really strange to reverse them. I suppose this a universal phenomenon.

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'By hook or by crook I will finish this by Tuesday' - you said. Why do we have to learn such complicated tenses like future perfect if even the best native English teacher in the world doesn't use them? I would appreciate a quick and dirty explanation.

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[@gianlucac.8944]

In Italian we have a say which goes something like "with the ifs and buts you won't get anywhere". What if I said it during an English conversation? Would it just sound weird? Is there something similar in English?

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SEEN AND DONE I have seen and done much more than I expected.

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Done and dusted

[@mathgeek7966]

Fun video, thanks! When you started with math terms I was really curious what interesting topic you would introduce! I like "done and dusted" but haven't heard it much here in the US.

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@@LetThemTalkTV Dead and buried.

[@marcwithasea]

There's a 3rd meaning to "bound" which can be found in a phrase from American long haul trucker culture - Eastbound and Down. Would that phrase qualify as a binomial? It's not exactly universally understood.

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[@kerbicz]

Lock, stock & barrel ~ _mydło, szydło, motowidło_ (Polish).

[@nHans]

_"First and foremost"_ goes hand in hand with _"last but not least."_

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Hello Gideon, you should invite that "cousin of yours" who speaks with a Cockney accent, he's a great figure!

[@grantofat6438]

You should have ended with "over and out". :-)

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Yes, you're right, I hadn't thought of that.

[@jepomer]

"Right as rain" is not used here in North America. It would be understood here, but more like "an accent". A couple pet peeves of mine are: • using "I" when "me" would be grammatically correct. Example "... to my sister and I" • "only" and "just" placed before the verb rather than after. Example "I only ran to the store" vs. "I ran only to the store". The first one precludes any action other than "running". The second one specifies that the store was the only place I traveled to.

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"Me and my sister" is perfectly correct English. I'll be covering this fake rule in a future video.

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@LetThemTalkTV - "to my sister and me" and "to me and my sister" are both acceptable. My complaint is when "I" is substituted for the correct "me" in spoken English. I do look forward to that future video.

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[@pabloripoll]

Hi Gideon, Is an "Elephant in the room" a binomial?

[@AnnaAnna-uc2ff]

Thanks.

[@josephcote6120]

You can search hither and yon but you won't find a more entertaining channel. Just to add; in American English one says "No ifs, ands, or buts." Same meaning, just different common usage.

[@LetThemTalkTV]

yes, I just found out that Americans say it differently (not for the first time)>

[@imstuman]

A partner to your example "give and take" could be "come and go"

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This channel is alive and kicking.

[@pjeaton58]

By and large !

[@matarey-u8k]

Bound is just the verbal form of bounce and also the stem of rebound. 😂

[@ildarmingazov2304]

Howdy! Is it possible to find this binomials in a thick Longman? The video already looked Thanks a lot Bye for now

[@AnnaAnna-uc2ff]

Is "lickety split" a binomial?

[@phil2544]

I've never heard 'quick and dirty', and I thought my English was really quite good.

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[@laszloveber7082]

"By hook or by crook I will finish this by Tuesday" Would you be so kind as to elaborate why you didn't use future perfect instead of future simple. I cannot wrap my head around it.

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Sir,you often vibrate your voice high and low pitch which we do miss your clear voice. Thanks.

[@LetThemTalkTV]

Sorry for my inconsistency

[@frankhooper7871]

Another trinomial is "tall, dark and handsome"

[@shinewithanu4836]

Wow

[@ronald3836]

Binomials are part and parcel of the English language.

[@ronald3836]

But some day I might get sick and tired of them.

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I made a video some time ago which, modesty aside, was absolutely brilliant. Ha ha ha

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In for a penny, in for a pound. 😀

[@adam_meek]

u'v forgot: spit and image. by and large

[@AndreiBerezin]

Балинн, спустя столько лет я узнал происхождение названия фильма Lock stock and 2 smokin barrels. Твою ж мать

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catenative verbs master class is needed!!! There aren´t profesional information.

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to receive 2 messages from you is twice the pleasure. I hope you enjoy to material.

[@isabelatence7035]

@@LetThemTalkTV For me equally pleasant

[@finzenberger]

binomials, more & more. hilarious, more or less.

[@iainmc9859]

Yeah, unfortunately most English people would be saying 'What the fudge is a binomial pair ... but they definitely shouldn't be allowed to adopt children'.

[@LetThemTalkTV]

You made me laugh.

[@iainmc9859]

@@LetThemTalkTV It's only funny because it's true, by and large 😄