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and

∞ 1.0
To connect words, phrases or clauses to add information
  • coordinating conjunction
  • /ænd/
: y
  • I enjoy reading books and watching movies in my free time.
  • health and education
  • social and economic
  • and other

Good luck to you all and please stay well.

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Examples

  • So the dog sees the food and goes, wow.

  • We had a dream and it didn't come true.

  • Good luck to you all and please stay well.

  • Pick up the chair and stand up or not.

  • The house was quiet and the book was calm.

  • I was so sure and then I was not.

  • And so life is hard and dreams are real.

  • It's just not for me, and not right now.

  • We can do other things, and it's fine, it's fine.

  • Some of them are phonies, and I know which ones.

Idioms

∞ 1.0

To show that one thing happens because of another

and all
  • Informal
∞ 5.9

Including everyone and everything mentioned

684 1.3

It increases over time

584 1.0

Many times in a row

475 2.0

Moving one way and then the other again and again

430 3.2

To go quickly into a place and out again many times

423 1.9

Moving both ways along the whole length of something

367 1.4

To say that a list continues with similar items

Happens many times

now and then
  • Informal
259 1.0

Happens sometimes but not very often

243 1.0

Many times on different occasions

241 1.7

Use it to show a list goes on with other similar things

To end a problem completely so it never happens again

165 3.9

A single person or thing that is special and has no equal

158 1.7

In different places and not all together

Sometimes, not very often

time and again
  • Informal
123 1.8

Happens again and again

117 5.7

Other things like the ones mentioned

sick and tired
  • Informal
112 5.3

Feeling very annoyed because you have had too much of something

108 3.7

Working properly after it is started or fixed

84 3.5

Things or people similar to those just mentioned

81 4.2

Saying this when you tell someone something you want kept secret

79 3.4

To say that something is true in most cases

and whatnot
  • Informal
79 7.7

Other similar things not mentioned

71 3.0

People say it after a number to show the total is still increasing

68 1.8

Very often on many occasions

safe and sound
  • Informal
59 1.5

Not hurt and not in danger

The present time that people often compare with the past

When you consider something alone without other things

now and again
  • Informal
56 2.3

Happens sometimes but not very often

front and center
  • Informal
56 4.3

In a place where people notice it first

The present time, especially compared with the past

then and there
  • Informal
45 3.2

Do something immediately at that moment

A repeated movement where both feet leave the ground to show excitement

42 2.0

Happens sometimes but not regularly

inside and out
  • Informal
38 3.5

Completely and in every detail

and then some
  • Informal
38 5.2

More than expected or mentioned

38 3.9

To wake up and start the day with energy

fair and square
  • Informal
37 3.3

In a just and honest way that follows the rules

34 3.5

Completely in every part

34 2.5

Happens sometimes but not regularly

34 3.4

Every day for a long time without any change

31 3.1

A situation where people both accept and give up things to make an agreement

Exactly the same person or thing

heart and soul
  • Informal
29 3.3

In a way that shows complete energy and strong commitment

The most important part that holds a group or thing together

28 2.6

In many places across a large area

27 3.5

So close in a race or competition that it is hard to tell who will win

25 7.0

Protesting loudly while you try to avoid being forced to do something

25 2.8

All people without exception

In practice, it is true even if not officially so

24 7.4

Actions that hide the truth by making things look better

Compounds

148 1.8

A type of popular music from the 1950s with a strong beat and electric guitars

129 4.6

A very serious situation where someone may not survive

126 3.9

Happening at all times, day and night

119 2.5

An image, film, or pattern that uses only black, white and gray

A time that lasts 90 minutes

An image that shows only shades of black, white and gray, not color

Seeing things as only good or bad, with no middle

71 3.7

A road accident where the driver leaves without stopping to help or give details

68 3.5

The time and place you are in now

savings and loan
  • Specialized
56 3.9

A bank that accepts people's savings and makes loans to buy houses

56 1.0

A children's game where one child closes their eyes, counts, then finds the others

To illegally enter a building by force to steal things

so-and-so
  • Informal
52 7.7

A person whose name you do not know or remember

A United States government department that runs national health and welfare programs

51 5.4

A vehicle crash caused by a driver who leaves without helping or saying who they are

A US government agency that checks and approves food, medicine, and medical devices

Information that shows who someone is and where they receive mail

Adam and Eve
  • Literature
41 3.6

The first man and woman in the Bible who are shown as the first people

peace and quiet
  • Informal
41 1.0

A calm time or place with little noise

A small place to stay overnight that serves breakfast but not other meals

38 4.0

Likely to become successful or popular soon

37 4.3

Ordinary members of a group who are not leaders

A couple who are getting married at a wedding

34 5.1

Methods and resources for getting something done, often to raise money

Making decorative things by hand or the movement that values handmade work

A system that stops one person or group having too much power by sharing control

32 3.3

A weapon using a curved bow to shoot arrows for hunting or fighting

A dish of small tube pasta in melted cheese, often baked

A U.S. government agency that watches financial markets and protects investors

man and wife
  • Archaic
26 4.0

A married couple made of a man and a woman

A way of solving a problem by trying different solutions until one works

A place in a public area where lost items are kept for people to get back

Sports like running, jumping, and throwing on a track or field

high-and-mighty
  • Offensive
25 8.2

Acting as if you are better than other people

The first and last parts of something

24 6.3

A permanent group in the US House that suggests laws about taxes and government money

bread and butter
  • Informal
24 3.0

The main way a person earns money

23 3.2

Divided equally between two people

Involving a very serious risk to life or survival

A U.S. government health agency that studies and prevents diseases

A United States government department that runs health and welfare programs like Medicare and Medicaid

touch-and-go
  • Informal
20 7.2

A situation that is dangerous or uncertain until the last moment

20 3.0

Slow damage that happens to things like cars or furniture from normal use over time

19 3.8

Very clear and easy to decide or solve

assault and battery
  • Specialized
19 6.1

A crime of threatening someone and then hitting them

19 2.7

A cold drink made with gin and tonic water and served with ice and lime

A performance with singing and dancing on stage

cat and mouse
  • Baby Talk
17 5.0

A children's game where players hold hands in a circle and try to catch someone inside

Being ready to do something and having what is needed to do it

16 6.3

A complete and clear example of something, often a bad one

nuts and bolts
  • Informal
16 3.7

Basic practical details that show how something works or is put together

16 4.1

Clear and simple, not likely to change

A United States government department that creates and runs programs to help people find affordable homes

A U.S. government agency that helps the President prepare and oversee the federal budget

Punishment that is very cruel or too harsh for the crime and not allowed by law

A sales trick that advertises a low price then sells a more expensive item

Eggs fried or scrambled and served with bacon for breakfast

rough-and-tumble
  • Informal
13 7.3

Energetic and rough, not following usual rules

A small home where you stay overnight and have breakfast

13 8.4

A person arrested for being drunk and causing trouble in public

A building material made of bricks joined with mortar

Popular American music that mixes blues and jazz sounds

12 1.0

A hot meal of fried fish and potatoes often sold to take away

mover and shaker
  • Literature
12 6.1

A powerful and energetic person who makes important things happen

shock and awe
  • Literature
12 6.3

A sudden, powerful action that surprises, frightens, and impresses people

12 6.0

A person who is becoming successful and well known

Jekyll and Hyde
  • Informal
11 8.2

A person who is sometimes kind and sometimes cruel

11 5.7

Very clear rules or limits that do not allow change

Physical shops where a business sells goods, not online

11 2.6

Popular music from 1950s America with a strong beat and simple tunes

nook and cranny
  • Informal
11 3.8

All the small hidden parts of a place

odds and ends
  • Informal
11 2.8

Small leftover things that you keep, like old keys or bits of paper

10 4.7

Simple and clear because it follows fixed rules

Surface Forms

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Etymology

The word and comes from an old Germanic word, seen today in German as und, and it was used to 'join' things together. So and works like a small bridge or glue that connects words, actions, or ideas.