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#872743 - 03/08/13 07:21 PM Common Phrases
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These are all unusual representations of words, phrases or things. Can you figure them out? One posted answer per person, please.



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#872744 - 03/08/13 07:42 PM Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora]
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I'll take Wood Pile for #5

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#872745 - 03/08/13 07:42 PM Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora]
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2. neatness smile
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#872747 - 03/08/13 07:51 PM Re: Common Phrases [Re: manxman]
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8. information (N formation) grin
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#872749 - 03/08/13 07:58 PM Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora]
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4. double pay?

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#872757 - 03/08/13 08:23 PM Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora]
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4. toupee
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#872760 - 03/08/13 08:56 PM Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora]
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6. Twiggy?
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#872763 - 03/08/13 09:29 PM Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora]
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7. no less than 3 more? wave
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#872766 - 03/08/13 10:15 PM Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora]
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7 - less is more ?

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#872767 - 03/08/13 10:20 PM Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora]
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This is a good, tough batch. evil

IAZ, manxman, Sherlock, Gail, and Fil - you got my answers. smile

Some of the rest are good guesses (Flo, yours could be an alternate answer), but not correct. smile
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#872770 - 03/08/13 10:37 PM Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora]
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9. simplify? or maybe justify?


Edited by CCbomber (03/08/13 10:54 PM)
Edit Reason: another guess
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#872774 - 03/08/13 11:10 PM Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora]
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3. hub cap

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#872775 - 03/08/13 11:20 PM Re: Common Phrases [Re: Sondi]
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7. the more there is the less you see think
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#872797 - 03/09/13 08:11 AM Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora]
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CCb and Gail thumbsup

Niki, try again. smile
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#872837 - 03/09/13 12:23 PM Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora]
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7: more, no less ?
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#872839 - 03/09/13 12:25 PM Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora]
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How's about something like Check (or cut) your losses for #7?

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#872843 - 03/09/13 12:51 PM Re: Common Phrases [Re: niteowl07]
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7. How about 'nonetheless' or 'nevertheless'? wave thumbsup

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#872857 - 03/09/13 01:51 PM Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora]
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Bernie's got it! wave

I also like "cut your losses" smile
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#872871 - 03/09/13 03:28 PM Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora]
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1. letterhead?
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#872880 - 03/09/13 04:45 PM Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora]
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#872887 - 03/09/13 05:54 PM Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora]
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Nope. And there are actually two good answers to it. smile
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#872890 - 03/09/13 06:32 PM Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora]
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1. I can`t face you think

I thought zookeeper had got it smile
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#872900 - 03/09/13 08:59 PM Re: Common Phrases [Re: Niki]
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Weirdo razz
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#872905 - 03/09/13 09:27 PM Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora]
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Ahhhh....nice one, Cheryl.

YOU paved the way for:
schmo
beano
sicko
psycho
speedo
crazy
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#872908 - 03/09/13 10:16 PM Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora]
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1.Out ahead?

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#872912 - 03/09/13 10:44 PM Re: Common Phrases [Re: Flo NS]
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Oops! I didn't realize that I had already posted an answer on this thread. Sorry, Sue! oops
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#872917 - 03/09/13 10:53 PM Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora]
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You're fine, Cheryl. It's been over 24 hours since the original post.

Oh, and you're also correct. lol

A good alternate answer from last year was cheerio.
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