在英语当中两个近义和相对的词用and或or连接构成成对的英语短语，它们经常出现在一起，因此它们的位置固定下来，有些同汉语的位置相同，有些同汉语不同，意义上有的和汉语相同，少量的同汉语有些差别，以下是其中一小部分。

aches and pains痛苦

affable and kind和善

ancient and modern古今

arts and science文理

bag and baggage提包和行李

black and white黑白

bucket and spade 桶和锹

brothers and sisters兄妹

bow and arrow弓和箭，

bread and butter面包和黄油

crack and roar咆哮

cup and saucer杯子碟子

drunk and sober酒汉与清醒者

fair and square公正

far and away远离

far and near远近

fire and sword火与箭

first and foremost首先

first and last先后

fish and chips炸鱼和薯条

free and easy轻松自在

friend and foe朋友和敌人

forward and backward 前后

fun and pleasure娱乐

wife and children妻子和儿童

good or ill好歹（善恶）

great and small大小

hale and hearty健壮

ham and egg火腿鸡蛋

hammer and sickle锤子与镰刀

hand an foot手脚

head and shoulder头与肩

heart and soul心灵

heaven and earth天地

heavy and light重轻

high and low高低

hill and dale山谷

home and abroad 国内外

horse and cart马车

house and home家居

hue and cry喊叫

husband and wife夫妻

hustle and bustle熙熙攘攘