pair off

[pair off] {v.}

1. To make a pair of; put two together; associate; match.

* /Mrs. Smith paired off her guests by age and tastes./

2. To belong to a pair; become one of a pair.

* /Jane paired off with Alice in a tennis doubles match./

3. To divide or join into pairs.

* /Later in the day the picnic crowd paired off for walks and boat rides./

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms


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