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Old 16-Oct-2006, 18:59
Shawn Roenstad
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Is there a term to describe phrases like the following. I want to look up more but I don't know what to call them:
nuts and bolts
ins and outs
pots and pans
bread and butter
meat and potatoes
socks and shoes
up and down


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Is there a term to describe phrases like the following. I want to look up more but I don't know what to call them:
nuts and bolts
ins and outs
pots and pans
bread and butter
meat and potatoes
socks and shoes
up and down


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I would call them common collocations. Perhaps someone knows another name.
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