beer and skittles
noun, plural in form but singular or plural in constructionDefinition of beer and skittles
: a situation of agreeable ease
won't be all beer and skittles
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“Beer and skittles.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beer%20and%20skittles. Accessed 24 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of beer and skittles was in 1855
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