# Night Time Feud: The Numeric Feud by Anyrose

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/night-time-feud-the-numeric-feud-by-anyrose/461897
**Category:** The Game Room
**Created:** [September 3, 2008, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/night-time-feud-the-numeric-feud-by-anyrose/461897 "2008-09-03T18:02:04Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author: ![Windwalker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/5e9695/32.png) [@Windwalker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Windwalker)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2008, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/night-time-feud-the-numeric-feud-by-anyrose/461897/21 "2008-09-04T05:06:47Z")

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1. There can be only one!
2. Two of a kind
3. Three’s a crowd
4. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
5. High Five!
6. Six Days & Seven Nights
7. Snow White & The Seven Dwarves
8. 8 Mile
9. 9 Months
10. Ten Little Indians

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### Author: ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2008, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/night-time-feud-the-numeric-feud-by-anyrose/461897/22 "2008-09-04T05:07:44Z")

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1. One is the loneliest number
2. Tea for two
3. _Three’s Company_
4. Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
5. Take five
6. Six-shooter
7. _Se7en_
8. Eight is Enough
9. Seven of Nine
10. _Ten_

In case any explanations are necessary…

1. Sixties song
2. Older song
3. TV sitcom
4. Bad dudes to know
5. Jazz slang
6. Cowboy slang for a gun
7. Horror movie
8. Another sitcom
9. ST:VGR character
10. Bo Derek movie

Cool Feud idea!

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### Author: ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2008, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/night-time-feud-the-numeric-feud-by-anyrose/461897/23 "2008-09-04T05:32:39Z")

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1. one-track mind
2. two’s company
3. three’s a crowd
4. the four horsemen
5. the five pillars of Islam
6. six degrees of separation
7. the seven deadly sins
8. the eight ball
9. a cat has nine lives
10. the ten commandments

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### Author: ![lawoot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/35a633/32.png) [@lawoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lawoot)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2008, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/night-time-feud-the-numeric-feud-by-anyrose/461897/24 "2008-09-04T05:53:05Z")

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1. “One”
2. two by four
3. three dog night
4. four wheel drive
5. five o’clock
6. six string guitar
7. twenty-four/seven
8. eight days a week
9. nine chickweed Lane
10. ten fingers, ten toes

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### Author: ![Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hilarity_n.suze/32/6223_2.png) [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilarity_N.Suze)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2008, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/night-time-feud-the-numeric-feud-by-anyrose/461897/25 "2008-09-04T05:54:55Z")

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1. one for the money
2. two for the show
3. three strikes
4. four on the floor
5. take five
6. six of one
7. seventh heaven
8. eight is enough
9. cloud nine
10. ten little indians

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1. …“and you’re out!”
2. …“half dozen of another”

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### Author: ![brujaja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2008, 9:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/night-time-feud-the-numeric-feud-by-anyrose/461897/26 "2008-09-04T09:35:18Z")

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1. One love
2. two face
3. three way
4. fab four
5. take five
6. six-up
7. seven up
8. sk8
9. cloud nine
10. hang ten

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### Author: ![brujaja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2008, 9:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/night-time-feud-the-numeric-feud-by-anyrose/461897/27 "2008-09-04T09:49:55Z")

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Kinda reminds me of [this poem.](http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1007556/fourth_floor.html?cat=42)

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### Author: ![delphica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9a140/32.png) [@delphica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/delphica)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2008, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/night-time-feud-the-numeric-feud-by-anyrose/461897/28 "2008-09-04T11:40:25Z")

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1. One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest
2. Tea for Two
3. Three Musketeers
4. The Fantastic Four
5. Take Five
6. Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon
7. Se7en
8. Eight Men Out
9. Dressed to the Nines
10. Ten Little Indians

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### Author: ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2008, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/night-time-feud-the-numeric-feud-by-anyrose/461897/29 "2008-09-04T11:48:06Z")

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1. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
2. The Two Gentlemen of Verona
3. The Three Musketeers
4. Four Weddings and a Funeral
5. Full fathom five
6. Six of one, half a dozen of the other
7. The Magnificent Seven
8. Eight Maids a milking
9. Deep Space Nine
10. The Ten Commandments

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### Author: ![hocow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hocow/32/4112_2.png) [@hocow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hocow)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2008, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/night-time-feud-the-numeric-feud-by-anyrose/461897/30 "2008-09-04T12:03:21Z")

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1. Number One
2. Takes Two to Tango
3. Three Musketeers
4. Four Seasons
5. High Five
6. Six Geese-a-Laying
7. Seven Deadly Sins
8. Eight is Enough
9. Rescue 911
10. Ten Commandments

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### Author: ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2008, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/night-time-feud-the-numeric-feud-by-anyrose/461897/31 "2008-09-04T12:14:54Z")

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1. one is the lonliest number
2. two’s company
3. three’s a crowd
4. four horseman
5. take five
6. deep-six
7. seven-eleven
8. eight is enough
9. nine lives
10. ten little indians

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### Author: ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2008, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/night-time-feud-the-numeric-feud-by-anyrose/461897/32 "2008-09-04T12:16:39Z")

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> [@Gangster\_Octopus](#):
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> 1. Nine, nine, nine for a lost god

I believe it’s “nine, nine nine for my lost dog.”

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### Author: ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2008, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/night-time-feud-the-numeric-feud-by-anyrose/461897/33 "2008-09-04T12:52:40Z")

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Repost from the locked thread:

1. one in a million
2. two for the road
3. three on a match
4. four quarters
5. five minutes
6. six of one, half dozen of another
7. seven dwarfs
8. eight is enough
9. cat o’ nine tails
10. ten little Indians

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### Author: ![jali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@jali](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jali)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2008, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/night-time-feud-the-numeric-feud-by-anyrose/461897/34 "2008-09-04T12:57:59Z")

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1. one is the lonliest number that you’ll ever do
2. two can be as sad as one it’s a lonlier number than the number one
3. three blind mice
4. four score and seven years ago
5. five alive
6. six oclock news
7. seven brides for seven brothers
8. eight oclock coffee
9. nine -ers
10. ten little indians  
1 and 2 are from a song.  
9 for San Fran

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### Author: ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2008, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/night-time-feud-the-numeric-feud-by-anyrose/461897/35 "2008-09-04T13:20:52Z")

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1. One for the money
2. Two’s company
3. Three on a match
4. Four corners
5. _Five Easy Pieces_
6. _Now We Are Six_
7. _The Magnificient Seven_
8. _Eight is Enough_
9. Cloud Nine
10. Ten Little Indians

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### Author: ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2008, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/night-time-feud-the-numeric-feud-by-anyrose/461897/36 "2008-09-04T13:53:09Z")

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I have to tell y’all - do you know that these number words are starting to look very mis-spelled! Four four four four four. Looks like it rhymes with “our.” Weird! 😃

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### Author: ![photopat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@photopat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/photopat)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2008, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/night-time-feud-the-numeric-feud-by-anyrose/461897/37 "2008-09-04T14:16:10Z")

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Also from the locked thread.

1. one day at a time
2. two by four
3. three dog night
4. four of a kind
5. high five
6. six of one, half a dozen of the other
7. seventh heaven
8. eight days a week
9. revolution number nine
10. perfect ten

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### Author: ![42fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b487fb/32.png) [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2008, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/night-time-feud-the-numeric-feud-by-anyrose/461897/38 "2008-09-04T14:53:55Z")

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1. One Day at a Time
2. Two’s company
3. Three’s a crowd
4. Four Seasons
5. Take five
6. Six feet under
7. 24-7
8. Eight Is Enough
9. Nine lives
10. Ten Commandments

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### Author: ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2008, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/night-time-feud-the-numeric-feud-by-anyrose/461897/39 "2008-09-04T14:55:18Z")

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1. one bad apple
2. tea for two
3. three stooges
4. two by four
5. nine to five
6. six pack
7. seven up
8. eight is enough
9. whole nine yards
10. ten commandments

copied from the other thread by request

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### Author: ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2008, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/night-time-feud-the-numeric-feud-by-anyrose/461897/40 "2008-09-04T14:58:08Z")

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1. All for one, and one for all
2. It takes two to tango
3. Two’s company, threes’ a crowd
4. the four horsemen
5. working 9 to 5
6. six of one, half dozen of the other
7. seven deadly sins
8. better l-eight than never
9. go the whole nine yards
10. the ten commandments

Damn, that #8 was hard

ooh, I was tempted to change that #8 answer. 🙂

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