Common Phrases

These are all unusual representations of words, phrases or things. Can you figure them out? One posted answer per person, please.

1. Quadruplets

6. Be in the know

4. Period in History

2. no two ways about it

Core, L4L, and Marian, good solves!

Bob, you've basically got it but I want one more word.

7. spitting image

5. vinegar (V in egar)

9. sick in bed

3. back up plan

8. to see or not to see
to see or not to see that is the question

4. Dark period in history?

Excellent solves!

Niki, you're close. Keep trying.

can anyone foresee the answer

The closest I get is "to see what to see" a lesser known following line to "The bear went over the mountain..."

Which nobody can deny, Bob.

Keep trying!

8. What to see?

What stands between four seas

Keep trying! Remember, we're looking for common phrases.

I thought mine was pretty uncommon

You're uncommon, soot, and we're the lucky beneficiaries.

sees both sides of a question?

8. Stuck in the middle of the seas.

Sherlock's got it!

Nice try, Gail!

Whoop Whoop Whoop ... Nicely done Sherlock

I knew the answer to that one; however:

Obviously that common phrase had to be left until last,
and it would have been discourteous not to let Lex have a turn...which he failed miserably