Pairs #43

Go and chase yourself. Get out of here; go away; get lost.

Sugar and spice. Of a female, very pleasant and amiable. Probably derived from the 19th-century nursey rhyme, "What Are Little Boys Made of?", which says that girls are made of "sugar and spice and everything nice."

Once and done. A description of a way to complete a task a single time so as not to have to complete it again.

Wake up and smell the coffee. Pay attention to what is happening.

Bottle and glass. (UK rhyming slang) The buttocks, whereas “glass” rhymes with “arse” or “ass.”

Herb and Al. (slang) Marijuana and alcohol.

Fetch and carry. To perform menial tasks or errands at the behest of someone else.

Take the money and run. To accept or be satisfied with what one has earned, achieved, or accumulated in some activity, endeavor, or arrangement and refrain from trying to improve the terms.

Coffee and Danish. A cup of coffee and a Danish sweet roll.

All for one, and one for all. A phrase that emphasizes solidarity and support within a group; the group will support its members and its members will support the group. The phrase was popularized in the novel The Three Musketeers, by Alexandre Dumas.

Cross my heart and hope to die. A vow that one is being truthful.

Give him enough rope and he’ll hang himself. (proverb) If you give someone the opportunity to do something wrong or detrimental to themselves, they will usually do it; one does not need to interfere to bring about someone's downfall.

Horse and rabbit stew. A situation comprising that which is crude or unpleasant as well as that which is pleasing or beneficial, usually with the former in greater proportion to the latter. Used especially in reference to economics or business.

Dream of a funeral and you hear of a wedding. (proverb) When you dream that someone has died, it is often followed by the news that they are getting married.

Eff and blind. (mostly UK) To utter many expletives.

Might and main. As much effort or strength as one can muster.

Fit and trim. In good health and physical shape.

Praise the Lord, and pass the ammunition. Keep going, despite trouble or stress. Widely believed to have been said by a Navy chaplain during the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Out of the frying pan and into the fire. From a bad, stressful, or dangerous situation into one that is even worse.

Lend your money and lose your friend. (proverb) Lending money to a friend brings with it a host of issues that can end up threatening that friendship.

Kiss and tell. To tell others about a sexual encounter, usually in order to brag about it.

A lick and a promise. A hasty, careless, or superficial effort.

Ducks and drakes. A game that involves skipping stones across water.

Blink and you miss it. Of such a brief duration or small size as to be easily missed.