Nuts and bolts.
bolts
Soap and water; soap and bubbles.
Sticks and stones; sticks and pricks. (The latter isn't as common.)
it means that you know absolutely nothing about that thing
I think this is a shorter variation of "6 of one, half a dozen of the other" - basically that the choices are even.
The phrase "nuts and bolts" usually refers to the minute details, perhaps technical, surrounding the topic it is referring to. For example, the nuts and bolts of writing an essay may be outlining the topic and the specific tools you use to start the process.
Sing and dance.
Toss and turn.
Stones
Soap and water; soap and bubbles.
Sticks and stones; sticks and pricks. (The latter isn't as common.)
Near. The phrase is more commonly known as 'near and far'.
No
Far and near. It's better if they're swapped around to become near and far.
These nuts
it means that you know absolutely nothing about that thing
One half cup = four (4) ounces.
It is a phrase to represent optimistic and pessimistic.