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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#401 Post by Bunnylump » Tue Dec 27, 2022 10:42 am

You would have to go a long way to beat me. I am the queen of clutter. :lol:

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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#402 Post by SparkOut » Sun Jan 01, 2023 3:33 pm

Might be a bit time-sensitive, this one?

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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#403 Post by Bunnylump » Sun Jan 01, 2023 3:35 pm

Yes, it was! :lol: Although hopefully that's going to be the same for next year?

It was IT'S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR

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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#404 Post by LAT » Sun Jan 01, 2023 3:41 pm

depends on your definition of Wonderful!
Exhausting might be a better adjective! :lol:

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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#405 Post by SparkOut » Sun Jan 01, 2023 5:35 pm

S A T T C A T

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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#406 Post by SparkOut » Sat Mar 25, 2023 9:12 am

None of the Ts stand for Trap, but the S you could do to one is the same

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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#407 Post by LAT » Sat Mar 25, 2023 9:29 am

Set a thief to catch a thief?

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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#408 Post by SparkOut » Sat Mar 25, 2023 2:19 pm

Yestiz

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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#409 Post by LAT » Sat Mar 25, 2023 10:49 pm

A M T H G F

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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#410 Post by SparkOut » Sun Mar 26, 2023 11:10 pm

But, but, but... I 've always had a soft spot for you, wherever you are, near or far.

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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#411 Post by LAT » Mon Mar 27, 2023 12:15 am

:D
That's quite possibly the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me!

Your turn!

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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#412 Post by SparkOut » Mon Mar 27, 2023 7:27 pm

LAT wrote: ↑
Mon Mar 27, 2023 12:15 am
:D
That's quite possibly the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me!
Well you deserve a lot more and nicer things than that!


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R T D O T T

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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#413 Post by Scurra » Sun Apr 02, 2023 10:17 pm

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

#414 Post by LAT » Mon Apr 03, 2023 10:12 am

I like the cartoon but that still doesn't help me solve the question. Are you going to enlighten us?

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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#415 Post by Scurra » Mon Apr 03, 2023 3:26 pm

That's one of the Ts.
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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#416 Post by SparkOut » Wed Apr 05, 2023 7:50 am

And the R might be what LAT wants to do to your face if you don't spill :lol:

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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#417 Post by LAT » Wed Apr 05, 2023 9:38 am

:lol:

I'm not naturally violent but I do think it's time Scurra gave the answer and set his own puzzle.

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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#418 Post by Scurra » Wed Apr 05, 2023 12:04 pm

Oh, OK then. (I admit that the delay was because I was trying to think of a good one to set. Still haven't got a good one. :D)

That was: Rearranging The Deckchairs On The Titanic

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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#419 Post by SparkOut » Thu Apr 06, 2023 7:41 am

Phah! I was thinking all last night of things beginning with SWT like "Strike While The..." (Tiger Rests Gently or other garbage).
Stupid Star Wars Trilogy
Back to thinking, while letters the in order correct the getting.

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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#420 Post by Scurra » Fri Apr 07, 2023 10:11 pm

One word is hyphenated, and some might argue that it ought to be two words.
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