Pairs #9 - Statistics

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Hint Explanation Answer % Correct
Fast Fast & Furious. A US media franchise centered on a series of action films. Furious
98%
Salt Salt and pepper. The edible salt and ground black pepper found in shakers on many tables in the West and used for seasoning food. Pepper
98%
King King and queen. A married couple jointly ruling a monarchy, or a king married to a queen consort. May also refer to a pair of chess pieces. Queen
98%
Yin Yin and yang. A concept that originated in Chinese philosophy, describing opposite but interconnected, mutually perpetuating forces. Yang
98%
Ups Ups and downs. (idiomatic) Periods of positive and negative events, moods, or interactions. Downs
97%
Above Above and beyond. To go above and beyond is to do more than is expected or required. Beyond
96%
Eyes Eyes and ears. 1. (idiomatic) To be all eyes and ears is to be paying close attention. 2. (idiomatic) To be someone’s eyes and ears is to be tasked with gathering information or keeping watch over something and then reporting observations back. Ears
96%
Ham Ham and eggs. A food pairing, usually served at breakfast, and once a staple of the American breakfast. Eggs
95%
Paper Paper and pencil. A type of game that can be played without elaborate equipment, e.g., tic-tac-toe (noughts and crosses in the UK) or hangman. Pencil
95%
Divide Divide and conquer. Originally, a political and sociological reference to the gain and maintenance of imperial territory by pitting territories against one another so they would not unite against the ruler. (Used today as a management strategy in some corporate settings.) (idiomatic) A reference to distributing a group’s work such that multiple tasks are being addressed simultaneously, thus shortening the timeline for completion. Conquer
94%
Latest Latest and greatest. An expression of enthusiasm to describe new people, ideas, innovations or objects. Or, a reference to a product or service that is of the most recent vintage, is the trendiest on the market, or that has the most robust set of features. Greatest
93%
Tea Tea and crumpets. A food pairing enjoyed in the UK, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, and Australia. A crumpet is a small griddle bread made from an unsweetened batter of water or milk, flour, and yeast — typically toasted and spread with butter. Crumpets
92%
Zeroes Zeroes and ones. A reference to the characters used in binary code, which is the foundational language of all computers. Ones
90%
Alas Alas and alack. A phrase used to express regret or sadness, sometimes sarcastically. Alack
89%
Off Off and away. Not home; not here. Away
87%
Name Name and shame. To publicly say that a person, group or business has done something wrong. Shame
87%
Car Car and Driver. A US magazine for automotive enthusiasts. Driver
84%
Bait Bait and tackle. In the US, a bait and tackle shop sells bait, equipment and supplies for fishing. Tackle
84%
Cash Cash and carry. A system of wholesale trading whereby goods are paid for in full at the time of purchase and taken away by the purchaser. Carry
83%
Gin Gin and bitters. A gin cocktail that contains bitters (neutral alcohol infused with botanical matter, e.g., spices, herbs, fruits and roots). Bitters
82%
Rape Rape and pillage. An archaic term referring to wartime activities of the abduction of conquered peoples and the looting of conquered territory. Pillage
81%
Balls Balls and strikes. Calls made by the umpire in a baseball game. Strikes
78%
Make do Make do and mend. (Britain) A philosophy, during World War II, of repairing clothes etc. (due to shortages and rationing) that would normally be discarded. Mend
75%
Warp Warp and weft. The two basic components used in weaving to turn thread or yarn into fabric. Weft
69%
Dive Dive and drive. A nickname describing the method used to land an airplane when doing so with the aid of precision instruments is not possible. Drive
68%
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