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1. drunk-and-disorderly

noun. someone arrested on the charge of being drunk and disorderly.

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2. tarred-and-feathered

adjective. smeared with tar and covered with feathers as a punishment.

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3. tool-and-die_work

noun. the craft of making special tools and dies.

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4. fair-and-square

adjective. just and honest.

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5. blood-and-guts

adjective. marked by great zeal or violence.

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6. pen-and-ink

noun. a drawing executed with pen and ink.

7. out-and-out

adjective. complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers.

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8. hit-and-run

adjective. ['ˈhɪtænˌrən'] designed for or consisting of a brief attack followed by a quick escape.

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9. thither

adverb. to or toward that place; away from the speaker.

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Etymology

  • þider (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

10. hither

adverb. ['ˈhɪðɝ'] to this place (especially toward the speaker).

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  • hider (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

Sentences with hither-and-thither


1. Noun Phrase
After the fall of Rome, the citizens used many of the ancient buildings as urban stone quarries -- eagle-eyed visitors can spot bits of Roman stonework hither and thither around the city.

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