"sugar and spice" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-sugar and spice.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} sugar and spice (uncountable)
  1. (idiomatic) Two things that are dramatically different from each other. Tags: idiomatic, uncountable Derived forms: sugar and spice and everything nice Related terms: chalk and cheese

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