make sparks fly

And according to a new research published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, such secrets could actually be the reason why Swift has energy to make sparks fly night after night on tour.

Before a largely white, partisan crowd in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, Mr. Scott had promised his appearance would make sparks fly, but in the end, the senator and the co-hosts largely spoke past one another.

Only one pairing had sexual orientations that matched up, and that alone is not enough to make sparks fly.

The resulting seven minutes of television is supposed to be proof that a liberal and a conservative can make sparks fly — or, at the very least, make decent TV.

In a classical landscape crowded with talented musicians, Ms. Jansen stands out not so much for her virtuosity — though she can make sparks fly — as for her eloquent listening.