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]
(..) I thought you told me you boosted, like, six of these. Yeah. Boosted. It's not like he ever got one open. At least I got persistence. The law of averages, lucky number seven. - Don't listen to that skank. - Stop calling me that. I ain't no skank! - Skank, skank, skank... (..)2009 TvShow: Breaking Bad Title: Peekaboo Season: 2 Episode 6