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Irreversible Binomial Idioms

An irreversible binomial idiom is a two-term phrase where they must go in a specific order to be idiomatically correct. For instance, it would sound odd to say that pirates fly a flag with the "crossbones and skull". Can you guess the second part of these irreversible binomials?
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Antonym
Macaroni
and
Cheese
Bangers
and
Mash
Cloak
and
Dagger
Nuts
and
Bolts
Hearts
and
Minds
Law
and
Order
Fish
and
Chips
Knife
and
Fork
Hugs
and
Kisses
Milk
and
Honey
Peaches
and
Cream
Peas
and
Carrots
Rhythm
and
Blues
Pork
and
Beans
Scratch
and
Sniff
Show
and
Tell
Slash
and
Burn
Vim
and
Vigor
Tooth
and
Nail
Tables
and
Chairs
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3 Comments
Dollyfroggy
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Level 63
Dec 1, 2022
I like this concept, but I came up with some alternative answers that should work:

*Peaches and Plums

*Milk and Cookies

*Law and Justice

*Peas and Corn

I usually hear *answer* and Knife, so I'm not sure if that idiom is irreversible.

Dimby
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Level 83
Dec 1, 2022
Interesting. I took the ones from Wikipedia that I instantly recognized from my own culture and looking it up on nGram it seems that the way they are on the quiz is generally five to ten times more common than reverse. Maybe I should do a second version of this quiz and give idioms where you have to decide whether they're the "right way around" according to nGram and Wikipedia. Then there's no confusion and people will be angry when they see "cheese and macaroni".
Bemused
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Level 55
Jan 24, 2025
Anyone else get stuck on "Hearts and Flowers"? Since that popped into mind first, I couldn't shift to an alternative.

Also--I suspect "scratch 'n sniff" won't last. Right now, it's a way of packaging scented things with a built-in tester, but will probably be superseded in a few years.

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