PAIRS OF NOUNS

Idioms: Pairs of Nouns

The idioms here are formed from different parts of speech (e.g. verbs, nouns prepositions). These idioms can be used as subjects, objects or as noun phrases after prepositions.

You should understand these expressions, know other ways of saying the same thing, and know which of these synonyms to use in a particular context. You can learn a lot about an idiom if you look at the context of its use. Try to guess the meaning of each idiom as it is used in the following sentences. Then, click on any idiom for complete explanations and examples, but be aware that these expressions may have other meanings not listed here. Remember: you can use Word Neighbors to find out how frequently any expression is used in English.