| In two twos-in two counts, immediately, now.
e. g. Every one sprung to his feet, but the business was over in two twos (R. Stevenson).
Like sixty-very much.
e. g. “What is this? What hurts you?” “My eyes. They’re hurting like sixty”(J. London).
Nine time out of ten-almost always.
e. g. Even before I open my mouth, I'm going to say.
e. g. Even before I open my mouth, my wife seems to know what I’m going to say nine times out of ten (Longman Dictionary).
On all fours-on all fours.
e. g. The baby was creeping about on all fours (Longman Dictionary).
Six of one and half a dozen of the other- are the same; the difference is only in the title.
e. g. Mostly they come for skill-or idleness. Six of one and half a dozen of the other(Ch. Dickens).
Ten to one- is almost certainly, a ten chance against one.
e. g. “Well,” said the tall detective, “I shall make for the seaports. Ten to one, they’ve smuggled him on board a ship” (A. Christie).
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