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such and such
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Siamese Twins - X and/or Y
Collocations with 'and' & 'or'
neither fish nor ..., neither hide nor ..., alive and kicking, all or nothing, an arm and a leg, apples and oranges, back and forth, be-all and end-all, bells and whistles, black and white, blood and guts, bow and arrow and 230 more...
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ruzuzu The first two examples I saw have alas and alack a day:
"But alas and alack a day! though they were thick and rich and wide, they failed to reach the floor by a good foot's breadth -- a fact unnoticed by the star."
—Stage Confidences
"But alas and alack a day!"
—Tom Cringles Log Jan 3, 2011