Binomial Expressions Using Antonyms

Binomials are English expressions where two words are held together by a conjunction. The order of the words is usually fixed – if you swap them around it sounds wrong to the ear of a native speaker. Knowing these types of expressions is another step in your journey towards speaking confidently in English. There are different types of binomial expressions. In this video, we look at when a conjunction is used with antonyms (words that are opposites). Learn English with Dawn ------------------------ Support Me (buy me a coffee): https://ko-fi.com/DaybreakEnglish Website: https://daybreakenglish.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/DaybreakEnglish ------------------------ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Binomial Expressions Into 00:54 Black and White 01:34 Give and Take 02:14 Give or Take 02:43 More or Less 02:58 Back and Forth 03:20 Up and Down 03:36 High and Low 03:50 Ups and Downs / Highs and Lows 04:27 Chalk and Cheese 04:58 Sooner or Later 05:15 On and Off Welcome to Daybreak English! My name is Dawn, and I’m a qualified English Language Teacher. I’m very excited to be teaching online, and would love to talk to you about your goals in learning English as a foreign language. If you have ideas on how I can help you improve your English, and in what areas you need help, then let me know. I may just make short courses about that to help both you and other people. Based in the UK, I mainly teach about British English and English in general. Being originally from Australia, I may also teach some Australian English! ------------------------ #antonyms #LearnEnglish #binomial #expressions #EFL #ESL #DaybreakEnglish #ESOL #TESOL #EnglishWithDawn