10 Idioms in 10 Minutes

• alive and kicking = in good health and active. I got a letter from Ronald, he's alive and kicking, working for an insurance company.
• born and bred = born and educated. Helen was born and bred in London, that's why she always carries an umbrella.
• bright and early = very early in the morning. We have to leave bright and early if we want to arrive there by 10.
• cut and dried = final, decided (plans). Our plan is cut and dried: first we are going to the cinema, and then to the restaurant.
• fair and square = in a fair way. We will pay for our part, let's make it fair and square.
• high and dry = without any help. She was left high and dry, but she managed to get on with her life.
• home and dry = sure of success. If you study a lot, you will be home and dry for the final exam.
• on and on = without stopping. I've been cleaning the house all morning, and I still have to go on and on to finish.
• rough and ready = not exact. I don't understand much about grammar but I can give you a rough and ready explanation.
• round and round = in circles. I started to feel sick, everything was going round and round in my head.