pair-up exercise

noun
UK /peə ʌp ˈeksəsaɪz/
US /per ʌp ˈeksərsaɪz/

A pair-up exercise is a fun activity where two kids work together as a team.

The teacher started the lesson with a pair-up exercise so everyone could meet a new friend.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A fitness move done with a partner to build strength or balance.

We did a pair-up exercise at the gym where we held hands and squatted together.

3. A quick matching game where people find their partner.

The icebreaker was a pair-up exercise: each person had half a card and had to find the matching half.

4. A teaching method where students practice a skill in twos.

For the reading pair-up exercise, one student read aloud while the other listened.