1.To pair off is to start a romantic relationship.
Examples of use:
a) Eileen and Pete met while on the same cruise last summer, and paired off in the last week of their holiday.
b) Everyone in our group started pairing off and I was left on my own.
2. To pair somebody off with somebody is to introduce two people to each other, in the hope that they will start a romantic relationship.
Examples of use:
a) Will you stop trying to pair me off with your brother!
b) I think my parents are trying to pair me off with their accountant.
| infinitive |
pair off |
| present simple |
pair off and pairs off |
| -ing form |
pairing off |
| past simple |
paired off |
| past participle |
paired off |
Has somebody tried to pair you off with someone?
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