I found this puzzle that I sent to a former puzzle page in 2003.
Sayings in other words. I will give the no. of letters in each word
and the first letter of each word.

-1.A redesign. (4,2,3,7,5,bttdb)

-2.Overwork oneself.(4,3,6,2,4,4,btcabe)

-3.Success to failure.(4,3,7,2,3,10,ftsttr)

-4.Very hard.(6,4,7,10,htca)

-5.Altogether different subject.(5,2,1,9,5,hoadc)

-6.Sustain an action.(4,3,4,7,ktbr)

-7.Confess.(4,1,5,6,2,2,macboi)

-8.Cannot save money.(5,5,1,4,2,3,6,mbahihp)

9.Adjust to adversity.(4,4,3,7,rwtp)

-10.At the end.(4,3,2,4,3,4,waisad)

1. Back to the drawing board - Good morning Curly

Bernie

Thanks Bernie.

6. Keep the ball rolling
Happy Day to you curly!

Hi Gerry. Thanks.

10. when all is said and done

2. burn the candle at both ends

5. Horse of a different color Morning Curly

Good ones. Hi Cue.

3. From the sublime to the ridiculous

4. Harder than Chinese arithmetic

7 - make a clean breast of it

8. Money burns a hole in his pocket.

Thanks all.

9. roll with the punches

Thanks mxm.