Pairs #68 - Statistics

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Hint	Explanation	Answer	% Correct
bride	bride and groom. A woman and a man who are about to be, or were recently, married. "Groom" is a shortening of "bridegroom."	groom	97%
as old as my eyes	as old as my eyes and a little (bit) older than my teeth. A vague response given when one is asked how old they are.	a little (bit) older than my teeth	95%
greetings	greetings and salutations. An emphatic and somewhat formal greeting.	salutations	92%
brother	brother and sister. Siblings of a subject, one of each sex.	sister	92%
art is long	art is long and life is short (proverb). A phrase that emphasizes the permanence of art and the fleeting nature of human life.	life is short	89%
nice	nice and warm. Comfortably warm.	warm	89%
over	over and above. More than or beyond (something); in addition to (something).	above	87%
miles	miles and miles. A very long, unspecified distance.	miles	87%
bread	bread and cheese (primarily rural UK). The edible, young leaves of the hawthorn plant.	cheese	84%
now you've gone	now you've gone and done it. The person being spoken to has just done something very grave, foolish, and/or irreparable.	done it	84%
up	up and down. Upward and downward, alternately. Also, alternately happy and sad, as due to depression or a traumatic event.	down	84%
bridge	bridge and tunnel (northeastern US). (of a person) Living in the suburbs and perceived as unsophisticated (by Manhattanites).	tunnel	84%
go out	go out and paint the town red. To go out into a city or town and have an enjoyable time, typically by visiting various establishments, such as bars, restaurants, clubs, etc.	paint the town red	79%
bubble	bubble and squeak (primarily UK). A dish of cabbage, potatoes, and sometimes meat, that has been fried together. Often served as leftovers. The name refers to the sounds it makes while cooking.	squeak	79%
brute force	brute force and (bloody) ignorance. An approach or action that prioritizes strong physical force exercised without thought or consideration.	(bloody) ignorance	76%
only fools	only fools and horses work (proverb). One should find an easy way to make money.	horses work	76%
all that	all that and a bag of chips (primarily US). Exceptionally impressive, remarkable, or attractive. Popularized in the 1990s; often used jocularly.	a bag of chips	74%
one day chicken	one day chicken and the next day feathers (proverb, primarily southern US). What we have that is valuable can be lost very quickly and easily.	the next day feathers	74%
by guess	by guess and by God. By any means, typically those that lack careful planning or rely on guesswork and luck.	by God	71%
to know little	to know little and care less. To have very little knowledge and absolutely no concern (about someone or something).	care less	71%
butter	butter and egg money. Income earned by farm wives by selling surplus eggs and dairy products, typically used for household expenses or small treats.	egg money	58%
little	little and often fills the purse (proverb). Earning or saving small amounts of money as frequently as possible will provide the income or savings that one needs.	often fills the purse	42%
good	good and quickly seldom meet (proverb). Things that are done well are often done slowly and carefully.	quickly seldom meet	42%
cut	cut and thrust. A fencing technique that uses both the point and edge of the blade.	thrust	39%
neck	neck and crop. Totally and completely, often abruptly.	crop	37%

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