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Pairs #40 - Statistics
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- This quiz has been taken 156 times
- The average score is 20 of 25
Answer Stats
| Hint | Explanation | Answer | % Correct |
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| East is East | East is East and West is West. Part of the proverb “East is East and West is West and never the twain shall meet,” from a Rudyard Kipling poem, and said of two things that are too different to ever be agreeable or harmonious. | West is West | 94%
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| Battered | Battered and bruised. 1. Having many minor injuries, as from a physical assault or altercation. 2. Thoroughly worn down or exhausted, as from an exhausting or trying experience. | bruised | 91%
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| All brawn | All brawn and no brain. Having great power or physical strength but lacking mental acuity or intelligence. | no brain | 91%
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| A mover | A mover and a shaker. A person who is able to get things done with their power, influence, or money. | a shaker | 89%
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| Died | Died and gone to heaven. Part of the cliché “I thought I'd died and gone to heaven,” an expression of supreme enjoyment or contentment. | gone to heaven | 89%
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| Inside | Inside and out. Thoroughly; down to the last detail. | out | 88%
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| Take the ball | Take the ball and run with it. To further develop or expand upon an idea or plan to its fullest potential. | run with it | 88%
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| Man proposes | Man proposes, and God disposes. Forces outside our control can determine the success or failure of our most ambitious or ingenious plans. | God disposes | 87%
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| Kiss | Kiss and make up. To reconcile or resolve differences. The phrase can refer to a literal kiss, typically among a romantic couple, but is also used figuratively. | make up | 87%
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| On a wing | On a wing and a prayer. With the hope of a positive outcome despite little chance of success. | a prayer | 85%
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| Hand | Hand and glove. (Also hand in glove.) In close association or collaboration (with someone or something). | glove | 85%
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| Cheers | Cheers and jeers. Praise from some and scorn from others; a mixed reaction. | jeers | 83%
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| Far | Far and near. From or in many different places, often ones that are a long distance away. | near | 83%
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| Not worth a whoop | Not worth a whoop and a holler. Useless or worthless. | a holler | 82%
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| Pay the piper | Pay the piper and call the tune. To be able to dictate how some situation proceeds because one has funded it. | call the tune | 80%
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| Bam | Bam and scram. The act of causing or contributing to a motor vehicle accident on the road and fleeing the scene so as not to be identified and held responsible. | scram | 80%
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| Day | Day and age. The current time period. Typically used in the phrase "in this day and age." | age | 79%
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| Up | Up and coming. (Also up-and-coming.) On a trajectory to become established or successful, especially in a career or as a business. | coming | 77%
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| Wake up | Wake up and smell the roses. To take time to enjoy the finer or more enjoyable aspects of life, especially when one has become overworked or overly stressed. | smell the roses | 77%
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| Charge it to the dust | Charge it to the dust and let the rain settle it. A humorous response when one is not likely to pay for something. | let the rain settle it | 76%
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| Scrimp | Scrimp and save. To spend as little money as possible; to be especially frugal, especially with the aim of saving up for something bigger. | save | 70%
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| Get in the boat | Get in the boat and row. To take action, especially while working together with others. | row | 67%
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| Ragtag | Ragtag and bobtail. (Also rag, tag and bobtail.) Low-life, riffraff. | bobtail | 65%
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| Ye gods | Ye gods and little fishes! (primarily US, euphemism, old fashioned) An exclamation of shock, astonishment, or incredulity. A more emphatic, though less serious, way of saying "ye gods," a minced oath used as a stand-in for the more blasphemous "Oh my God!" | little fishes | 55%
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| Laugh | Laugh and grow fat. A proverb meaning that laughter and cheer tend to have a positive effect on one's health. | grow fat | 52%
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