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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#61 Post by evilkeen » Sun Dec 28, 2008 4:09 pm

Laura wrote:Is this a well known phrase, or a short novel in installments?
LOL! Well let's say a well-known (seasonal) opening sentence!
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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#62 Post by Tiddlerpuss » Sun Dec 28, 2008 5:04 pm

evilkeen wrote:
kingsley wrote:A A A D K T D A
An apple a day keeps the doctor away!

ITBWTW, ATWWWG, ATWWG
In the beginning was the word and the word was with God and the word was God

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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#63 Post by Laura » Sun Dec 28, 2008 5:21 pm

Tiddlerpuss wrote:In the beginning was the word and the word was with God and the word was God
Definitely not a short novel then!
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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#64 Post by Looby » Sun Dec 28, 2008 5:27 pm

WWYAMC AAHNY
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

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There's no point in having a last minute if you don't use it!
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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#65 Post by Looby » Sun Jan 11, 2009 1:44 pm

Well, I seem to have killed this thread!
Doesn't anyone have any ideas?
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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#66 Post by katsmom » Sun Jan 11, 2009 2:07 pm

What goes around comes around
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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#67 Post by Looby » Sun Jan 11, 2009 3:52 pm

Well done - over to you for the next!
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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#68 Post by katsmom » Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:42 pm

IFAP IFAP
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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#69 Post by giraffe » Mon Jan 12, 2009 2:40 pm

In for a penny in for a pound

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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#70 Post by katsmom » Tue Jan 13, 2009 1:37 pm

:lol: What Katsmom sounds like on a Saturday night after one too many. :lol:

Oh, wait you wanted an word for each letter didn't you?
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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#71 Post by katsmom » Thu Jan 15, 2009 12:10 pm

a smile is worth a thousand words?
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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#72 Post by giraffe » Thu Jan 15, 2009 1:04 pm

:D





your turn
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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#73 Post by katsmom » Thu Jan 15, 2009 1:42 pm

I was afraid of that :oops: Let me think....
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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#74 Post by Looby » Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:15 pm

anyone any ideas?
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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#75 Post by SparkOut » Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:18 pm

The Road To Hell Is Paved With Good Intentions
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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#76 Post by Looby » Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:30 pm

That looks like its your turn now!
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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#77 Post by SparkOut » Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:38 pm

OK, here we go (2,3,4...)

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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#78 Post by Cenwulf » Sun Mar 15, 2009 9:07 pm

Similar to one from the last page:

To Err Is Human, To Forgive Divine

Or, in the words of Mae West:
"To err is human, but it feels divine."

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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#79 Post by giraffe » Sun Mar 15, 2009 9:10 pm

That reminds me I need to sew up a hole in Fernando's school trousers.

A stitch in time saves nine.


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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#80 Post by Bunnylump » Sun Mar 15, 2009 9:12 pm

Every dog has its day?
You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it.

“Tomorrow is always fresh, with no mistakes in it yet.”
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