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Familiar Phrases (Hints) #856016
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The jumbled letters in this puzzle contain familiar phrases one to four words in length...can you figure out a Familiar Phrase? The number of words in the phrase is in brackets.

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1. SMHTOFUHRTORAROISMGETSHHTE [5] (Straight from the...)
= 2. BBTEIALHTFNERSY [4]
= 3. CHAARNUDEEGDDHT [3]
= 4. AFAEOASFLIFLAATILSNOSGYGS [8] (It's as easy as...)
5. HRTPOEYUFNBEATTEDOOROE [8] (To be at the...)
= 6. GWTUOTHRUPKEOSM [5]
= 7. OLPNEUEGLSL [3]
= 8. BRROATINNASEOSCK [4]
= 9. TBRELETIHTNWOEEASEDNE [5]
= 10. BTUBLHLIEETTE [3]

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Re: Familiar Phrases [Re: soot] #856030
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10. bite the bullet


Sometimes lost is where you need to be. Just because you don't know your direction doesn't mean you don't have one.
Re: Familiar Phrases [Re: soot] #856035
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9. to read between the lines wave12


Did you ever stop to think and then forget to start again?
Re: Familiar Phrases [Re: soot] #856048
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7. pull one's leg

Re: Familiar Phrases [Re: soot] #856290
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Good ones ManXman Cue and Michele thumbsup12

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Re: Familiar Phrases [Re: soot] #856295
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2. bats in the belfry smile12

Re: Familiar Phrases [Re: soot] #856344
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3. caught red handed


Sometimes lost is where you need to be. Just because you don't know your direction doesn't mean you don't have one.
Re: Familiar Phrases [Re: soot] #856546
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Two more excellent solutions thumbsup12

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Re: Familiar Phrases [Re: soot] #856722
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And that's exactly what I had to do to work this one out. woozy12


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Re: Familiar Phrases [Re: soot] #856741
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woot Jema praise12

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Re: `Familiar Phrases [Re: soot] #858950
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6. to gum up the works hardwall

Re: `Familiar Phrases [Re: soot] #859797
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Right on Michele! rah

Happy New Year everyone .. wishing everyone a blessed adventure on your next trip around the sun!!

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Re: `Familiar Phrases (Hints) [Re: soot] #860007
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Re: `Familiar Phrases (Hints) [Re: soot] #860023
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Yes it is CCBomber thumbsup12

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Re: `Familiar Phrases (Hints) [Re: soot] #860032
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1. straight from the horse's mouth


Sometimes lost is where you need to be. Just because you don't know your direction doesn't mean you don't have one.
Re: `Familiar Phrases (Hints) [Re: soot] #860147
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I see you added N, D, and another E to what was originally there, so

5. to be at the end of your rope


Wouldn't that jar your mustard!
Re: `Familiar Phrases (Hints) [Re: soot] #860225
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shocked You caught me

whistle Hmmm, I think we have a mice issue

duh12 I'm not sure what happened .. but I'm thinking it was mice

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