and war man and wife mom and pop naughty or nice near and far night and day (difference) nip and tuck north to south now and then now and later on and off open and shut over and under park and ride port and starboard pros and cons push and pull rank and file rise and fall savings and loan in sickness and in health soap and water start to finish strike and dip sweet and sour stop and go the quick and the dead thick and thin (there's) a time and a place tip and ring to and fro top to bottom town and country up and down ups and downs uptown and downtown war and peace washer and dryer wax and wane yes and no yin and yang With related words and synonyms ages and generations aid and comfort alas and alack bits and pieces body and soul born and raised/bred bright and early brick and mortar by hook or by crook cheek by jowl clean and tidy chapter and verse (it was a) dark and stormy (night) (this) day and age dollars and cents dot the i's and cross the t's fear and loathing fish and chips first and foremost hail and farewell hand over fist haughty and high minded head and shoulders heart and soul herbs and spices house and home hunger and thirst leaps and bounds like father, like son like mother, like daughter lo and behold neat and tidy six of one,half a dozen of the other nickel and dime nook and cranny null and void over and done with pain and suffering peace and quiet pen and ink pick and choose (on) pins and needles plain and simple prim and proper rant and rave rocks and shoals shock and awe signs and wonders skull and bones skull and crossbones strait and narrow straight and narrow stress and strain swings and roundabouts ticks and chiggers whine and complain wind and rain (up) close and personal yea and amen With alliteration Also see the English section of the Reduplication article for cases like walkie-talkie, ragtag, chit-chat, hip-hop, bing-bang-boom, etc. bag and baggage baubles and beads beams and balance bed and breakfast belt and braces big and bad the birds and the bees bish bash bosh black and blue bold and beautiful bootleggers and Baptists boxers or briefs bread and butter bull and boar cash and