Designed by Yozilova Feruza
One of the best ways
to develop your English
fluency
is
to
learn
well-known
expressions.
Binomial expressions are common
English
phrases that include a pair of words
usually joined by “
and” or “
or” (e.g.
black and
white,
plain and simple,
more or less).
The order of
the words is usually fixed, and they are a single
chunk of English vocabulary.
Binomial expressions (also known as “binomials”
or “binomial pairs”) are
regularly used by native
English speakers because they are often catchy and
easy to remember.
There’s an amazing variety of interesting and
amusing expressions in the English language. Most
are known by native speakers,
but these English
expressions are not commonly used in English
coursebooks.
Develop your English vocabulary with these catchy
expressions to sound like a native speaker. Just
remember that these are generally informal
expressions and more common in social situations.
Types of binomial expressions
Most binomials use “and” or “or” and there are
common types of English binomial expressions,
which include:
• Opposites (antonyms)
Opposite pairs of
words create several common
English phrases (e.g.
hot and cold).
• Synonyms
Pair of words with the same or a similar meaning
make up other memorable English phrases
(e.g.
peace and quiet).
• Rhyming or similar sounding words
Some binomial pairs use words that rhyme or sound
similar (e.g.
meet and greet).
• Repetition
There are pairs of words that use the same word
twice (e.g.
again and again).
• Alliteration
Some expressions use
words that start with the
same letter(s) (e.g.
tried and tested).
Here are 30 binomial expressions that are great for
developing English fluency and to sound more like
a native English speaker.
