fair and square，朗朗上口的习语（1）
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Rhyming pairs in idioms
同韵对习语
doom and gloom | gloom and doom
a general feeling of having lost all hope, and of PESSIMISM (= expecting things to go badly)
悲观失望；无望；前景暗淡
Despite the obvious setbacks, it is not all doom and gloom for the England team.
尽管明显受挫，但对英格兰队来说绝非胜利无望。
fair and square | fairly and squarely
1 honestly and according to the rules
诚实；光明正大
We won the election fair and square.
我们光明正大地竞选获胜。
2 (BrE) in a direct way that is easy to understand
直截了当
I told him fair and square to pack his bags.
我直截了当让他收拾好行李走人。
3 (BrE) exactly in the place you were aiming for
不偏不斜
I hit the target fair and square.
我不偏不斜正中靶子。
high and dry
1 (of a boat, etc. 小船等) in a position out of the water
高出水面；搁浅
Their yacht was left high and dry on a sandbank.
他们的帆船搁浅在沙丘上了。
2 in a difficult situation, without help or money
处境艰难；无依无靠；身无分文
huff and puff
1 to breathe in a noisy way because you are very tired
气喘吁吁；上气不接下气
Jack was huffing and puffing to keep up with her.
杰克气喘吁吁地跟着她。
2 to make it obvious that you are annoyed about sth without doing anything to change the situation
发牌气；愤然不理；生闷气；气呼呼
After much huffing and puffing, she finally agreed to help.
她生了好一阵闷气之后才终于同意帮忙。
name and shame
(BrE) to publish the names of people or organizations who have done sth wrong or illegal
公布行为不当或违法者的名单；公布黑名单
slice and dice (sth)
(computing计) to divide information into small parts in order to study it more closely or to see it in different ways
切割；分割（信息）
The software lets you slice and dice the data and display it in different formats.
这软件使你能够对数据进行切割，以不同的格式显示出来。
(the) thrills and spills
(informal) the excitement that is involved in dangerous activities, especially sports
（危险活动，尤指体育运动的）紧张和刺激
wear and tear
the damage to objects, furniture, property, etc. that is the result of normal use
（正常使用造成的）磨损，损耗，损坏
The insurance policy does not cover damage caused by normal wear and tear.
保险单不保正常使用所造成的坏损。
wheel and deal
(usually used in the progressive tenses 通常用于进行时）to do a lot of complicated deals in business or politics, often in a dishonest way
（在商界或政界）工于心计；（以不正当的方式）进行纷繁复杂的交易，周旋
wine and dine (sb)
to go to restaurants, etc. and enjoy good food and drink; to entertain sb by buying them good food and drink
（去餐馆等）大吃大喝；用酒宴款待
The firm spent thousands wining and dining potential clients.
这家公司成千上万地花费在大摆酒宴款待潜在的客户上。
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