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Common Phrases #921866
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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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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #921867
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2.) Cut the mustard

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #921869
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4. hand it over


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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #921874
11/01/13 12:57 PM
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1. flashback smile


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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #921880
11/01/13 01:34 PM
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #921889
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5. open and shut case

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #921890
11/01/13 02:06 PM
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8. back to back??


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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #921897
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3: I'm often "wet behind the ears" !


I'm a man of few words, BUT I use 'em often!!
Re: Common Phrases [Re: curly] #921898
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #921900
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Great solves! I have a different one for #8, and I didn't have the word "hung" for #7. wave


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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #921906
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8. double back headscratch

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #921909
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #921911
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Michele, good one! smile

Bob, I like your answer so it can be an alternate. Now find mine. smile


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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #921912
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6. above average


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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #921913
11/01/13 03:51 PM
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Nice try, but nope. smile


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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #921919
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6. mean percentage think smile


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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #921928
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A good alternate, but not my answer. smile


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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #921992
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6. percentage odds

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #921999
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6. Percentage point

think


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Re: Common Phrases [Re: soot] #922008
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6. second rate? grin


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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #922113
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6. holding at 5%


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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #922118
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Sherlock's got mine. grin


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