Frame sentences to illustrate the meaning of the following phrases and idioms (any five) : 1x5=5
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
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Hard and Fast : Describing a strict rule that cannot be altered under any circumstances
Our factory has a hard and fast rule against smoking.
Fits and Starts : To do something in “fits and starts” is to do it intermittently or sporadically:
Martina has been working on her master's thesis in fits and starts; she needs to work on it consistently.
Null and Void: having no force, binding power, or validity.
They declared the agreement null and void.
Lion's share: major share of something
Bone of contention: something that two or more people argue about strongly over a long period of time.
The fact that Peter did not go to medical school is a bone of contention between him and his father.
Bag and Baggage: with all one's belongings.
He threw her out bag and baggage.
Get over : To move on and accept things the way they are
It took her months to get over Michael when he ended the relationship.
On the contrary: something is not true and are going to say that the opposite is true.
It is not an idea around which the Community can unite. On the contrary, I see it as one that will divide us.
In short : stated briefly.
At the end of the financial report, the board president said, "In short, we are okay."
Bring to book: to punish someone, or to make them explain their behaviour publicly when they have done something wrong.
If policemen have lied, then they must be brought to book.