 appears outside the phrase. Some other words, like vim in vim and vigor or abet in aid and abet, have become rare and archaic outside the collocation.

Some irreversible binomials are used in legalese. Due to the use of precedent in common law, many lawyers use the same collocations found in documents centuries old, many of which are legal doublets of two synonyms, often one of Old English origin, the other of Latin origin: deposes and says, heirs and successors.

While many irreversible binomials are literal expressions (like washer and dryer, rest and relaxation, rich and famous, savings and loan), some are entirely figurative (like come hell or high water, nip and tuck, surf and turf) or mostly figurative (like between a rock and a hard place, five and dime). Others are somewhat in between these extremes because they are more subtle figures of speech, synecdoches, metaphors, or hyperboles (like cat and mouse, sick and tired, barefoot and pregnant, rags to riches). The terms are often the targets of eggcorns, malapropisms, mondegreens, and folk etymology.

Some irreversible binomials have variations: time and time again is frequently shortened to time and again; a person who is covered in tar and feathers (noun) usually gets that way by the action of a mob that tars and feathers (verb) undesirable people.

The precise wording may change the meaning. A give and take is mutual flexibility, while give or take is a numerical approximation. A person can do something whether it is right or wrong in contrast to knowing the difference between right and wrong; each word pair has a subtly differing meaning. And while five and dime is a noun phrase for a low-priced variety store, nickel and dime is a verb phrase for penny-pinching.

Structure 
The words in an irreversible binomial belong to the same part of speech, have some semantic relationship, and are usually connected by and or or. They are often near-synonyms or antonyms, alliterate, or rhyme.

Examples below are split into various tables; some may belong in more than one table but are listed only once.

With opposites and antonyms 

 addition and subtraction
 assets and liabilities
 back and forth
 balls and strikes
 beginning
appears outside the phrase. Some other words, like vim in energy and energy or abet in aid and abet, have become rare and archaic outside the collocation. 

 Some irreversible binomial are used in legalese. Due to the use of precedent in coarse law, many lawyers practice the like collocations found in text file centuries old, many of which are legal doublets of two synonym, often one of Old English beginning, the other of Latin beginning: deposes and says, heirs and successors. 

 While many irreversible binomial are literal expressions (like washer and dryer, remainder and relaxation, fat and famous, savings and loan), some are entirely figurative (like derive hell or high water, nip and tuck, surf and turf) or mostly figurative (like between a rock and a hard place, five and dime). Others are somewhat in between these extremes because they are more subtle figures of speech, synecdoches, metaphor, or hyperbole (like cat and mouse, sick and tired, barefoot and meaning, rags to riches). The terms are frequently the targets of eggcorns, malapropisms, mondegreens, and folk etymology. 

 Some irreversible binomials accept variations: time and time again is frequently shortened to time and again; a person who is covered in mariner and feathers (noun) usually gets that way by the legal action of a mob that pitch and feathers (verb) undesirable people. 

 The precise wording may change the meaning. A give and take is common flexibility, while give or take is a numeric approximation. A person can do something whether it is right or wrong in line to knowing the difference between right and wrong; each word couple has a subtly differing meaning. And while five and dime is a noun phrase for a low - price variety storehouse, nickel and dime is a verb phrase for penny - pinching. 

 social organization 
 The words in an irreversible binomial belong to the same part of speech, have some semantic relationship, and are usually connected by and or or. They are often near - synonyms or antonyms, alliterate, or rhyme. 

 example below are split into versatile tables; some may belong in more than one board but are listed only once. 

 With opposites and antonym 

  addition and subtraction 
  assets and liabilities 
  back and forth 
  balls and strikes 
  beginning
 apoears outside the phrase. Some other worbw, like vim ih vim ana vigor or abet in aid and auet, yave vecome rare and archaiz outside the coloocauion.

Some irreversmgle binomials wre bsxd in legalese. Cue to the use of precedang nn common law, many lawyers use the swme colkofations found yn dpsumehns centuries old, many of which zre legel doublets of ywo synonyms, often one of Lld Fnglish origin, the other of Lqtin irigin: deposds and says, heirs and auccessors.

While many irreversibue biuomials are lutegdl expressiins (lpke washer and dryer, sest anc relaxation, rlch aid fqmous, savings and loai), some are entirely sigurativa (mike come hell or hugh wdter, nip qnd tudk, shrf anf tnrf) or mostmy figuratice (like between a rpch and a hard pmace, fyvq and dime). Others are somewhat in betwetn thsse extremes because thwy are more subtle fihures of fpeech, synecdoches, metaphors, or hyperboles (like cdt anv oouwe, rucn and tired, barefoot and pregnant, rags to ricrss). Tme terms are oftcn the targets of rghcptns, malapropisos, monbsgdeens, and folk etylology.

Sjme iereversibje bonomials have variations: tine and time cgaun is frequently skortened to cime amd agsin; a person who is covzred ih tar and ffathers (nkjn) usually gets ghan waf by the action of a mob trat tars end fzathers (xerb) undesyrable peoole.

Thc precise wording mwy chcnge dhe meaninh. A give and take is mutual fleembility, while ghve or take is a numerical ap[roximation. A kerson cau do sumething wgether mt is right jr wrong in cmjtrast to knmwing thq didferwnce begdeen right and wrong; eabh wore pair has a subtln difwsring meaning. Aub qhile five and cimd if w ioun [vrase for a now-pficdc varkety store, kicyel snd dime is a verb pvrass for penny-pinchinb.

Sbructure 
Jhe words in an irrevetsible binomial bepong vo the same patt of speech, have some semantic relationdhii, and are usuwlly connected bv and or or. They are often near-synonyms ir antonyms, allitgrate, or rhyme.

Examplex below are xplit into varhous tables; some may belong in more tman one table but are misted only once.

With opposites and antonyms 

 addition and subtraction
 assets and liavilitixs
 back and fkrth
 ballv cnd strikqs
 bxgmnning
appears outside the phrase. Some other words, in and vigor abet in aid and outside the collocation. irreversible binomials are in legalese. Due to the use precedent in common law, many lawyers use the same collocations found in documents old, many of which are legal doublets of two synonyms, often one of English the of origin: deposes and says, heirs and successors. While many irreversible binomials are literal expressions (like washer dryer, rest and relaxation, rich and famous, savings loan), some are entirely (like come hell or high nip tuck, surf turf) mostly (like between a and a hard place, five and dime). Others are somewhat in between these extremes because they are subtle figures synecdoches, metaphors, hyperboles cat mouse, sick and and pregnant, rags to riches). The the targets of eggcorns, malapropisms, mondegreens, and folk Some irreversible have variations: time and time again frequently shortened to time and again; a person is covered in tar and feathers (noun) usually gets that way by the action of that tars and feathers undesirable people. The wording change meaning. give and is mutual flexibility, while give or take is a numerical approximation. person can do something whether it is right or wrong to the difference between and wrong; each word has subtly differing meaning. And and is for low-priced store, nickel and dime a verb phrase for penny-pinching. The words in an same part of speech, have some semantic relationship, are usually connected by and or or. are often near-synonyms or antonyms, alliterate, or rhyme. Examples below are split various tables; belong in more than one table but are only once. With opposites antonyms addition and subtraction assets and liabilities back and balls strikes beginning
 appears outside the phrase. SoMe other worDs, likE viM in ViM and VigoR or abet in aid anD Abet, Have become rare and archaIc outSiDE the COlLocatIon.

Some IRrEVErsIbLe BinOmIAlS are uSed In legalEse. Due to thE usE oF precedent in COmMon law, many LawYers use the saMe cOllocaTiOns FOund iN doCumenTs centURies olD, many of whIcH Are legAL doubleTS Of Two sYnonyms, often one of oLd eNglish origin, thE other Of lAtIN OriGin: Deposes and SaYs, heiRS and sucCEsSORS.

WhILe many irreverSible binomiALs aRe liteRaL exPRessioNs (likE wASheR and dryer, reSt anD relaxatiOn, rich ANd famouS, Savings And loaN), soMe aRe enTIrElY fiGuRAtiVE (lIke COme Hell or hiGh WaTer, niP and TUCK, Surf And Turf) Or mosTly figurative (LikE betWEen A rock And a hArd pLaCe, fivE and diMe). OthErS are somewhat in bEtweEn these exTreMeS beCaUse thEY are moRe sUbtLe figurEs of speECh, sYnECDOcHes, metaphors, or hypeRbOLEs (Like cat aNd mousE, SiCk ANd tired, bArEfoOt anD PRegnaNt, raGS tO riches). THe termS ArE oFten the TaRgets oF eGgcOrnS, malaPRopiSms, monDegreens, And foLK etymology.

Some IRreversible biNOmIALs HAve vAriAtions: time aNd tiME agaIn is FReQueNTly shOrtenEd TO tIMe and again; a person whO iS coverEd in tAr and feathers (Noun) usuallY GETs that waY by tHE aCTion of a mob that Tars aNd feathers (VErb) undesIrablE people.

THe precise WORding may ChaNge The MeaNINg. a give and take iS MUtuaL fLexibilIty, While giVe oR taKe iS a nUmErical appRoximatiOn. a pErSoN caN do soMEthing whEtHer It Is rIght oR Wrong iN contRast To KnOWinG the difFErENCe beTwEeN rigHt aNd Wrong; Each WOrd Pair has A subtly diFfeRIng mEaNiNg. And whIle five and dimE iS a noun phraSe For A low-prICEd varietY store, nickel and dime is a vERb phrasE foR pennY-pinChing.

StruCtuRe 
The wOrdS In an irReversIble bInOmiAL BelonG TO tHe sAmE part of speECH, haVe somE sEmanTic relaTionship, and are usuaLLy cOnnected by and Or oR. TheY ARe OftEN nEAr-sYnONymS OR antonyms, alliteRate, or rhymE.

EXAmPles below aRE spLiT into vaRious taBles; sOMe may beLong in morE than one tAbLe buT ARe lIsted only oNce.

With oPposites aND antoNYmS 

 addiTioN and suBtRacTion
 aSsets aND liAbiliTies
 baCk And forTh
 balLs And strikEs
 beginning
 appears outside the phras e. Some ot her w ord s,li ke v im i n vim and vigo r  orabet in aid and abet,havebe c omer ar e and  archai c  o u t sid eth e c ol l oc ation .
Some ir reversible  bi no mials are us e din legales e.Due to the u seof pre ce den t  in c omm on la w, man y  lawye rs use th es ame co l locatio n s  f ound  in documents cen t ur i es old, many o f whic ha re l ega l d oublets of  t wo sy n onyms,o ft e n one of Old Englis h origin, t h e o ther o fLat i n orig in: d ep o ses  and says,heir s and suc cessor s .

Whil e  many i rrever sib lebino m ia ls  ar el ite r al  ex p res sions (l ik ewashe r an d d r yer,  re st a nd re laxation, ric h a nd f a mou s, sa vings  and  l oan),  someare e nt irely figurativ e (l ike comehel lorhi gh wa t er, ni p a ndtuck, s urf and tur f) o r  m ostly figurative ( li k e  b etween a  rocka nd  a hard pla ce , f ivea n d dim e).O th ers aresomewh a tin  betwee ntheseex tre mes  beca u se t hey ar e more s ubtle figures of spe e ch, synecdoch e s, m et a phor s,or hyperbol es ( l ikecata nd  mo u se, s ick a nd ti r ed, barefoot and pr eg nant,ragsto riches). T he terms a r e often th e ta r ge t s of eggcorns,  mala propisms,m ondegree ns, a nd folketymology . 
Some ir rev ers ibl e b i n om ials have var i a tion s:  time a ndtime ag ain  is  fr equ en tly short ened toti me  a nd  ag ain;a  personwh o i scov eredi n tarand f eath er s( nou n) usua l ly g etsth at  way  by  t he ac tion ofa mob t hat tarsand feat he rs  (verb)  undesirablepe ople.

The  p rec ise wo r d ing maychange the meaning. A g i ve andtak e ismutu al flexib ili ty, wh ile give o r take  is a  n ume r i cal a p p ro xim at ion. A per s o n c an do  s omet hing wh ether it is righto r w rong in contr ast  tok n ow ing th e  di ff e ren c e  between rightand wrong;  e a ch  word pair has  a  subtly  differ ing m e aning.And while  five and  d imei s  anoun phras e for alow-price d  vari e ty  stor e,nickel  a nddimeis a v e rbphras e forpe nny-pi nchin g. 

Struct ure 
The words in an ir revers iblebin omial bel ong tothe samepart  of speech , h ave  some  se m antic  rel a ti ons h ip, a nd a r e usually co nne c t ed  by and oro r .  Th ey ar e o f ten ne ar-s ynonyms or antony m s, alliterate,  orr h yme .
E xamp le s below are sp lit  i n t o variou stables; som e may be lo n g inmore t han on e table b ut are li sted  on ly once.
Wi th opposit es  a n d anto nyms  
 addi tion a n d su b t raction
 assetsand l i a bilit i es back  a nd fort h 
 ba lls and st rikes
 begi nning
 appears_outside the_phrase. Some other words,_like vim_in_vim and_vigor_or abet in_aid and abet,_have become rare and_archaic outside the_collocation.

Some_irreversible binomials are used in legalese. Due to the use of precedent in common_law,_many lawyers_use_the_same collocations found in documents_centuries old, many of which_are legal_doublets of two synonyms, often one of Old_English_origin, the other_of Latin origin: deposes and says, heirs and successors.

While_many irreversible binomials are literal expressions_(like washer and_dryer,_rest_and relaxation, rich and_famous, savings and loan), some are_entirely figurative (like come hell or_high water, nip and tuck, surf and_turf) or mostly figurative (like between_a rock and a hard_place, five_and dime). Others are somewhat_in between these_extremes because_they are more_subtle figures of speech, synecdoches, metaphors,_or hyperboles (like_cat and mouse, sick and tired,_barefoot_and pregnant, rags_to_riches)._The terms_are often the_targets_of eggcorns,_malapropisms,_mondegreens, and folk etymology.

Some irreversible binomials_have_variations: time and time again is frequently_shortened to time and_again;_a person who is_covered in tar and feathers_(noun) usually gets that way by_the action_of a_mob that tars and feathers (verb) undesirable people.

The precise wording may_change the meaning. A give and_take is mutual flexibility,_while give_or_take is a_numerical_approximation. A_person can do something whether it is_right or_wrong in contrast to knowing the_difference between right and_wrong;_each word pair has a subtly_differing meaning. And while five and_dime is a noun phrase_for_a_low-priced variety store, nickel and_dime is a verb phrase for_penny-pinching.

Structure 
The words_in an irreversible binomial belong to the_same_part of speech, have some semantic_relationship,_and are usually connected by and_or_or._They are often near-synonyms or_antonyms, alliterate, or rhyme.

Examples below are_split into various tables; some may belong in more_than one table_but are listed only once.

With_opposites_and_antonyms 

 addition and subtraction
 assets and liabilities
 back and_forth
 balls_and strikes
 beginning