Question

Frame sentences to illustrate the meaning of the following phrases and idioms :
Hard and fast; by fits and starts; null and void; lion's share; bone of contention; bag and baggage; get over; on the contrary; in short; bring to book​

Answer 1

Sentence framing for phrases and idioms

Explanation:

• There is no hard and fast rule to get independent before your teens in India.

• It took me so long to get over the loss of my cousin.

• In short, no one wants to take responsibility.

• My weight loss journey tends to go in fits and starts

• The recent change in the law made the previous one null and void.

• The profit became a serious bone of contention between two business partners who were also friends.

• It's not bad. On the contrary, the price seems pretty reasonable for the product.

• After a long argument, no one could be brought to book for the loss of money.

• After all the hard work I did, my brother the lion's share of the cake.

• I was so happy when I finally saw my friend bag and baggage after a year.