a movie director with a high 'batting average' [=a director who has created many successful movies and few unsuccessful movies]
The children in that class 'average' four feet in height. [=the average height of the children is 4 feet]
Her daily commute 'averages' 40 minutes. [=the average length of her daily commute is 40 minutes]
(..) The one thing that can completely derail a world-class mind. - Howard, he's . - Yeah, so? When I was , I met Denise Palmeri... ...and my grade point average fell from a . to a .. She was sleeping with you? No, I just wasted a lot of time thinking about what it would be like if she did. (..)2008 TvShow: The Big Bang Theory Title: The Jerusalem Duality Season: 1 Episode 12