Pairs #16

Hide and watch. A colloquial phrase (possibly originating in Texas) meaning “silent observation for the sake of learning.”

Now and Later. A US brand of fruit-flavored taffy-like candy dating to 1962.

H&R Block. A US tax preparation company.

Thunder and lightning. Manifestations of a thunderstorm.

Belt and suspenders. (idiomatic) Redundant systems, affording mutual backup in the event of one failing.

M&M’s. Since 1941, a US brand of color-varied sugar-coated chocolate candies.

Deloitte & Touche. From 1989-1993, the name of the company now known simply as Deloitte, a multinational professional services network.

Abercrombie & Fitch. A US retailer known for casual wear.

Over and done with. Fully completed and put aside.

Seek and destroy. Also known as “search and destroy,” a military strategy which consists of inserting infantry forces into hostile territory and directing them to search and then attack enemy targets before immediately withdrawing.

Bartles & Jaymes. A US brand of wine-based and malt-based cooler beverages.

Lock and key. A mechanical or electronic fastening device and the device used to operate it (to lock or unlock it). The idiomatic expression “under lock and key” means “safely guarded or locked away.”

Chop and change. To change or exchange repeatedly.

Chutes and Ladders. A US version (since 1943) of an ancient Indian board game originally called Moksha Patam, and today known in much of the English-speaking world as “Snakes and Ladders.”

Right and wrong. Can refer to ethics (the branch of philosophy concerned with systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong behavior); to morality (which distinguishes between intentions, decisions and actions considered as proper and those considered improper; or, as “Right and Wrong,” a Joe Jackson single from 1986.

Wear and tear. Damage or depreciation resulting from ordinary use.

A&W. A US fast food restaurant chain known for its burgers, draft root beer and root beer floats.

Johnson & Johnson. A US-based multinational pharmaceutical and medical technologies corporation.

Near and dear. (idiomatic) Loved or cared about greatly.

Look and feel. In software design, design aspects of a graphical user interface, including elements such as colors, shapes, layout, and typefaces (the "look"), as well as the behavior of dynamic elements such as buttons, boxes, and menus (the "feel").

Dolce & Gabbana. An Italian luxury fashion house.

Flesh and bone. (idiomatic) Real, substantial.

Pen and paper. A combination which can be used for writing. (as pen-and-paper) Performed via writing on paper, such as filling in a form, doing an exam, writing a document, etc.

Food and drink. Victuals, sustenance.