Pairs #48 - Statistics

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Hint	Explanation	Answer	% Correct
Night	night and day. All the time; continuously.	day	96%
Day in	day in and day out. A phrase used to describe something that happens routinely or regularly.	day out	96%
1 percent inspiration	1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration. From the proverb “Genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration,” attributed to US inventor Thomas Edison, and meaning that genius or things considered to have the quality of genius may derive from brilliant ideas or intellect, but they require a huge amount of hard work to be successful.	99 percent perspiration	95%
The Lord giveth	the Lord giveth, and the Lord taketh away. A paraphrasing of Job 1:21 meaning that one’s good fortune can very easily and abruptly be reversed.	the Lord taketh away	94%
Rain cats	rain cats and dogs. To rain extremely heavily.	dogs	93%
Give a beggar a horse,	Give a beggar a horse, and he'll ride it to death (proverb). If a poor person suddenly comes into wealth, they will inevitably use it in unscrupulous or irresponsible ways.	he’ll ride it to death	93%
Ask me no questions	ask me no questions, (and) I'll tell you no lies. Don't question me on that topic because I will probably lie.	I’ll tell you no lies	93%
Supply	supply and demand. The availability of things or people as compared to the need to utilize the things or people; the availability of goods compared to the number of willing customers for the goods.	demand	91%
Up	up and about. Moving around, especially after a period of injury, illness, or inactivity.	about	90%
Each	each and every one (used for emphasis). Each individual person or thing that comprises a group or whole.	every one	90%
Keep a thing seven years	keep a thing seven years, and you'll (always) find a use for it (proverb). Anything you come to possess will eventually serve a useful purpose if you hold onto it for long enough.	you’ll find a use for it	88%
On the straight	on the straight and narrow. Maintaining a morally upright way of life; only making choices that are considered morally and legally correct.	narrow	86%
Let’s not	let’s not and say (that) we did. A sarcastic expression indicating that one would really rather not do what has been proposed.	say we did	86%
Make like a banana	make like a banana and split (humorous). To depart or leave, especially at once or in a hurry. (A pun on "to split," a slang term meaning to leave or depart, and a "banana split," an ice cream-based dessert featuring a banana halved lengthwise.)	split	86%
Wet	wet and wild. (slang) Talking nonsense. (vulgar, slang) Sexually promiscuous and hedonistic. (as Wet 'n Wild, Wet'n'Wild, Wet N Wild and other variations) The name (in full or in part) of various US water parks. (as wet n wild®) A brand of budget cosmetics.	wild	86%
Between hawk	between hawk and buzzard. Caught between two extremes or two factions.	buzzard	85%
All sizzle	all sizzle and no steak. Disappointing or anticlimactic. Having an exciting, promising, important, or aggrandizing buildup that proves to be unwarranted.	no steak	85%
Laugh	laugh and the (whole) world laughs with you(; weep and you weep alone) (proverb). People like to be around those who are happy (but not those who are sad or morose).	the world laughs with you	85%
Fair	fair and impartial (typically used in legal settings). Just and unbiased.	impartial	84%
Best-laid plans of mice	best-laid plans of mice and men. From the proverb “The best-laid plans of mice and men oft go astray,” said when something ends poorly or differently than expected, despite preparations for success.	men	83%
Pay your money	(you) pay(s) your money and take(s) your choice. You are the one paying, so the decision about something is yours. (Often used to indicate that there is not a clear advantage to one choice over another.)	take your choice	81%
Cheap	cheap and cheerful (slang, chiefly UK). Inexpensive and enjoyable or pleasant.	cheerful	76%
In	in and of itself. By itself, without considering any other factors.	of itself	74%
All gas	all gas and gaiters. A favorable or pleasant state. The phrase can also be written as "all is gas and gaiters," which is how it first appeared in Charles Dickens's novel Nicholas Nickleby.	gaiters	72%
Heaven protects children	heaven protects children and drunken men (proverb). A phrase used to express amazement that a child or drunk person has escaped injury. Also heard as “… children, sailors and drunkards …” or other variations.	drunken men	70%

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