Phrases Native Speakers Use ALL THE TIME | Binomial Pairs

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1- down and out.(frustrated or sad) 2(-by) leaps and bounds (very quickly) 3- sink or swim (succeed or fail without helping from SB) 4-fair and square (honestly and according to the rules ) 5- to leave Some one high and dry 6-out and about.(active) 7-first and foremost (we say it at the beginning of the words) 8-on and off / off and on (sometimes) 9-ins and ours (the details )دهاليز 10-null and void (illegal/banned) 11-all or nothing 12- step by step .

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Princess Di used the "sink or swim" binomal pair on her infamous Panorama interview I got that by watching that interview. Amazing video thank u!

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Dear Wes you are teaching us the ins and outs of English Step by step.. thanks you never leave us High and dry bye bye Morena 💞

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Thanks Morena! Nice use of the phrases. 👍

[@silviomp]

Ok, after watching it over and over. Imma write them all in no specific order by heart. I'm also translating it to Brazilian Portuguese. If I'm wrong, feel free to correct me. 1 First and foremost (Primeiramente, antes de tudo) 2 Off and on/On and off (de maneira intermitente e sem regularidade) 3 Out and about (estar "por aí", dar "uma volta", sair para perto sem informar localização precisa) 4 Ins and outs (o caminho das pedras) 5 Fair and square (conseguir honestamente sem roubar/trapacear) 6 Null and void (sem valor) 7 All or nothing (tudo ou nada, 8 ou 80) 8 Step by step (passo a passo, aos poucos, progressivamente) 9 (by) leaps and bounds (progredir/desenvolver/avançar rápido, em pouco tempo) 10 (to leave) High and dry (deixar na mão) 11 Sink or swim (Vencer ou perder por conta própria, sem a ajuda de ninguém) 12 Down and out (desanimado, quebrado, sem emprego, sem grana, sem esperança) Obrigado mais uma vez, Wes! Você é o cara! Thanks again, Wes! You're the man!

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Thanks a million for this remarkable lesson, Wes. Can I suggest a lesson showing all kinds of expressions - sayings, idioms, collocations ... that would be really helpful! Love from Brazil.

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the quiz at the end of this video is very helpful! (Is there any binomials to describe something to be very helpful?)

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good morning my friend ....i am translating them into russian...thank you so much and have a nice day....

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High and dry Null and void

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I was really expecting the sink or swim by Princess Diana from her interview, but definitely enjoyed the video!

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Awesome video, Wes! Quick question. Which one is the correct form: more importantly OR most importantly? I can't seem to find any explanation on this online and your input would be greatly appreciated. Stay well and stay safe. All the best! :-)

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Glad you enjoyed the lesson Rodrigo. Both are correct. If saying MOST it refers to the most important item. If saying MORE, you're comparing it to the thing you said before. 👍

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I just lost my job and feeling DOWN and OUT!

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Hi Wes ! I live in Ghana . I'm not a native speaker but I wanna know if I can use your accent in teaching the kids here .

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I think learning binomials help us to improve English vocabulary leaps and bounds!

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Is it correct to use these binomial pairs on writing ?

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Tq u sir

[@moutace]

Wes, would you be so kind as to teach us how to pronounce clusters or blenders? I've heard you pronounce "month" a bit differently. I mean, the final "th" is changed to only "t". Did I hear you correctly? If not, my apologies. Clarify that to me please, if possible. I really appreciate your accent and pronunciation. You've done a great job. Thanks so much.

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Excellent

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[@maureencallaghan9]

Down and out

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Cool, Wess, and handy (is it right saying this way?). Alessandro 🇧🇷

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[@dariogeorge8680]

What about "hell or highwater"?

[@InteractiveEng]

That's another good one. Thanks for sharing. 👍

[@dariogeorge8680]

@@InteractiveEng Hehe, I was kind of hoping for an explanation of that one.

[@ahmedalhakeem7453]

Highs and low same mean ups and downs or not Im confused please??

[@InteractiveEng]

They are similar, but "highs and lows" would refer to a greater degree. 👍

[@ahmedalhakeem7453]

@@InteractiveEng which common in USA please!??