and
/ˈænd/
- conjunction 17
- noun 5
- verb 2
- AND adjective 1
- forms 6
- phrases 20
conjunction17
noun5
verb2
AND adjective1
forms
ANDed · anded · ANDing · anding · ANDs · ands
Phrases with and
- hit and runTo hit something or someone with a vehicle and leave the scene of the incident.
- up-and-comingEmerging; aspiring; beginning to attract attention or critical acclaim.
- down and outIn a condition of poverty or debility, especially as a result of experiencing a financial or personal setback.
- nickel and dimeTo charge, or be charged, several unexpected small amounts of money, often in the form of fees, taxes, or related expenses to a venture, which when taken as a whole add up to a significant unexpected cost.
- cat-and-mouseTo engage in a game of cat and mouse.
- give-and-takeThe settling of differences through compromise and mutual concessions.
- in and outSexual intercourse, especially a brief session.
- high and mightyOverbearingly arrogant; ostentatiously self-important or self-aggrandizing.
- up-and-comerSomeone who is up-and-coming, who has begun to be successful in some field and is likely to be even more successful in the future.
- neck and neckVery close in progress, as in a race or a contest.
- spick-and-spanClean, spotless.
- get-up-and-goOf an enthusiastic or energetic drive or ambition.
- a boon and a baneSomething that is both a benefit and an affliction.
- a hundred and ten percentA level of effort beyond what one can usually sustain; great exertion.
- a year and a dayThe period defined as the legal limit of time for an act or event, to ensure a full year by any method of reckoning.
- above and beyondDoing more than is expected or required.
- alarums and excursionsAll the sounds and activities of preparations for war.
- alive and kickingHealthy; vital; in good health, particularly in opposition to unfavorable circumstances.
- all and someone and all
- all bark and no biteFull of big talk but lacking action, power, or substance; pretentious.