Pick and choose !
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02 de Outubro de 2016

Pick and choose !

Inglês Geral Exames Cambridge

 "Binomials " are expressions ( often idiomatic ) where two words are joined by a conjunction ( usually 'and' ) .The order of the words is usually fixed.It is best to use them only in informal situations,with one or two exceptions.

( English Vocabulary in Use  -Michael McCarthy & Felicity O'Dell  Cambridge Universty Press )

Watch the video below to listen to 1O Binomials well-known in English.How many of them have you used yet ?

 

Now read some more examples printed in the book:  English Vocabulary in Use ( published by  Cambridge University Press)

odds and ends  (small unimportant things )

Let's get the main things packed;we can get the odds and ends later.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/odds%20and%20ends

 

give and take (a spirit of compromise )

Every relationship needs a bit of give and take to be successful.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%20and%20take

 

Other times ,the clue is that the words are near-synonyms:

Pick and choose

Ex: You can pick and choose ; it's up to you.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick%20and%20choose

 

Peace and quiet

It's nice to have some peace and quiet.

 

   

 

Rest and recreation

 The doctor recommended some rest and recreation.

 

 

 

Beth R.
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