Collocations for "paired"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "paired" in context.
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pair
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [an odd, a matching] pair (of socks)
- a [tight, loose, stretchy] pair of (pants)
- a [dancing, skating, tennis] pair
- a [cute, smitten, argumentative] pair
- can't find a [matching] pair
- they [are, make] an odd pair
- a pair of [shoes, socks, scissors, jeans, bookends, gloves, pants]
- a pair of [idiots, fools, dimwits]
- [need, could do with] an extra pair of hands
- vulgar, slang: a nice pair of tits
- slang: need to grow a pair
- slang: grow a pair and [jump, eat it, ask her]
- a pair of [kings, queens, aces]
- three of a kind and a pair
- pair up for the [project, game]
- pair [up] (the) students
- pair [them, the students] up
- pair off (the) [students, players]
- pair them off
- paired with [another student, someone]
- pair them by [color, size, age]
- pair the [socks, children] together
- pair the [pants] with the [shirt]
- pair the wine with [fish, steak]
- paired against the [champion, rival team]
'paired' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):