1. Bits and pieces Meaning: Small individual things E.g. Then there are all the other bits and pieces involved in a wedding: invitations, photos, and car hire. 2. By and large Meaning: Mostly, generally; with few exceptions E.g. It was, by and large , an unexceptional presentation. 3. Give or take Meaning: Approximately; plus or minus some unknown amount. E.g. He was six feet tall, give or take . 4. Hustle and bustle Meaning: A large amount of activity and work, usually in a noisy surrounding. E.g. He moved to his parents’ farm to have a break from the hustle and bustle of the big city. 5. More or less Meaning: Mostly/ approximately/ almost E.g. There are hundred people in the room, more or less . 6. On and off Meaning: Intermittently. E.g. With so much worry, I only slept on and off last night. 7. Part and parcel Meaning: An integral or essential piece; that which must be done or accepted as part of something else E.g. Regul
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