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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#181 Post by SparkOut » Fri Oct 22, 2021 6:51 pm

Scurra wrote: ↑
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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#182 Post by Scurra » Fri Oct 22, 2021 8:17 pm

I thought the relative silence was quite pertinent really. :)
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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#183 Post by Bunnylump » Fri Oct 22, 2021 8:26 pm

You could hardly hear a penny drop?
You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it.

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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#184 Post by Scurra » Fri Oct 22, 2021 11:52 pm

That implies the opposite, I think? :D
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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#185 Post by LAT » Sat Oct 23, 2021 8:33 am

Shouldn't it be
'You could have heard a pin drop'?

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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#186 Post by Scurra » Sat Oct 23, 2021 9:46 am

Shhhhh. That's right.
Never put off till tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow.
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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#187 Post by LAT » Sat Oct 23, 2021 3:37 pm

ITLSTBTCB

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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#188 Post by SparkOut » Sat Oct 23, 2021 10:56 pm

on the last page, a scurvy pirate wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 19, 2021 8:17 am
Arrrrr, it be th' last o' them thar straws, as done fer bucklin' the lump on that thar desert beast, arrrr!
It's not speak like a pirate day any more, but I think that old son of a sea cook is probably right again ;)

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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#189 Post by LAT » Sun Oct 24, 2021 12:29 pm

:oops: Silly me! Sorry about that. I did a search for "camel" but, of course, it didn't come up and I forgot I had already done that one! :oops:

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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#190 Post by LAT » Sun Oct 24, 2021 12:31 pm

Have we had this?
NLAGHITM

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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#191 Post by SparkOut » Sun Oct 24, 2021 12:53 pm

I dinnae believe so but I wouldn't say never look a gift horse in the mouth

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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#192 Post by Bunnylump » Sun Oct 24, 2021 5:04 pm

Never look a gift horse in the mouth?
You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it.

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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#193 Post by LAT » Mon Oct 25, 2021 8:21 am

Both correct! :D
That really is tiny writing SparkOut!

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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#194 Post by Bunnylump » Mon Oct 25, 2021 11:29 am

:? Sorry, assumed SparkOut was replying to the comment about having had this one before or not? I'm just no good at deciphering cryptic comments. :lol: Think I will dip out of this one!
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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#195 Post by LAT » Mon Oct 25, 2021 12:54 pm

Well, I only noticed the extra comment on SparkOut's post after you had also answered! Though this time it might have passed the 'search' test

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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#196 Post by Bunnylump » Mon Oct 25, 2021 4:22 pm

Oh, see what you mean. I struggle to read the standard font on here, so couldn't see anything was written - that will always pass me by, I'm afraid.
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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#197 Post by SparkOut » Mon Oct 25, 2021 6:38 pm

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to perturb. I know that was hard to read for anyone, let alone with eyesight challenges like Lumpybum.

(This sizing is meant as a courtesy, rather than some attempt at comedy or sarcasm)

IAWUTB
or could be
IAJWUTB or several other possible permutations. The important bit is WUTB.

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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#198 Post by LAT » Sat Jan 29, 2022 10:02 am

Just looked at this again

It's all (just) water under the bridge

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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#199 Post by SparkOut » Sun Jan 30, 2022 10:29 am

Yes, many, many gallons tonnes have flowed, but now you can carry on.

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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#200 Post by LAT » Mon Jan 31, 2022 12:19 am

BLTN

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