Designed by Yozilova Feruza

1. again and again -to emphasize that something 
happens many times 
 
 
 
I’ve told him again and again that he should start 
looking for a new job.
2. all in all-to summarize when you look at every 
aspect of a situation 
All in all, he really enjoyed working abroad for a 
few years.
3. all or nothing-to describe when something must 
be done completely to be successful or not at all 
You have to be fully committed if you want to be a 
professional sports player. It’s all or nothing.
4. back and forth-to move many times from one 
place to another and then back again 
He kept walking back and forth in his office because 
he was waiting for an important phone call and 
couldn’t sit still.
5. bit by bit-to describe when something happens 
in stages 
Bit by bit, I was able to improve my German 
language skills.
6. black and white (black-and-white)- 
a) to describe when there are no colors, only black, 
white and grey. 
We watched a black and white movie last night.
b) to describe a situation which is clear to 
understand and is considered to be completely right 
or completely wrong (good or bad). 
This is a black and white issue for me. I’m right and 
you’re wrong.
7. bright and early-early in the morning 
He needs to leave bright and early tomorrow for an 
important meeting at work.
8. by and large-used to make a general statement 
about something 
By and large, things are going well since we moved 
abroad.
9. chalk and cheese-used to refer to two people or 
things as being completely different from each 
other 
I’m not surprised that he split up with his last 
girlfriend. They were like chalk and cheese.