| macaroni and cheese |
a popular lunch or dinner dish made with noodles combined with a cheese sauce. The noodles are called macaroni, and they have the shape of short, curved tubes. Macaroni and cheese is served hot, either as an entree or a side dish. |
| mind one's p's and q's |
to be careful of what one does and says. |
| neck and neck |
in almost the same position; nearly even. |
| Newfoundland and Labrador |
a province in northeastern Canada. Labrador lies on Canada's mainland, and Newfoundland is a large neighboring island. The province also contains many smaller islands. |
| night and day |
without rest or interruption; seeming to have no end. |
| now and again |
sometimes; occasionally. |
| now and then |
sometimes; every once and a while. |
| odds and ends |
a group of different kinds of items; bits and pieces; scraps. |
| on and on |
for too long a time. |
| over and above |
in addition to; besides. |
| pride and joy |
something or someone highly valued or loved. |
| rain cats and dogs |
to rain very hard. |
| right and left |
in all places or directions; everywhere. |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis |
a country in the West Indies made up of the two islands Saint Kitts and Nevis. The capital is Basseterre. |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
an island country in the Caribbean Sea. The country includes the main island of Saint Vincent and some other islands that are part of a group of islands called the Grenadines. The capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is Kingstown. |
| Sao Tome and Principe |
an island country in the Gulf of Guinea off the coast of Gabon in western Africa. The capital of Sao Tome and Principe is the city of Sao Tome. |
| Stars and Stripes |
(used with a singular or plural verb) the national flag of the United States. It has thirteen red and white stripes and a blue field with fifty white stars that stand for the fifty states; Old Glory. |
| tar and feather |
to punish or humiliate by covering with tar and feathers. |
| track and field |
a set of athletic events that take place on or near a running track. Track and field events include running, jumping, and throwing. |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
a country in the Caribbean Sea that is made up of the islands of Trinidad and Tobago. The capital of Trinidad and Tobago is Port of Spain. |