Posted By: Pandora
Common Phrases - 06/20/14 03:03 PM
These are all unusual representations of words, phrases or things. Can you figure them out? One posted answer per person, please.
Common Phrases
Posted By: Marian
Re: Common Phrases - 06/20/14 03:05 PM
4. hot under the collar 
Posted By: curly
Re: Common Phrases - 06/20/14 03:10 PM
2. parting gift
Hi Sue.
Hi Sue.
Posted By: Sondi
Re: Common Phrases - 06/20/14 03:36 PM
1. sawed off shotgun
Posted By: Rushes
Re: Common Phrases - 06/20/14 03:43 PM
5. A man for all seasons 
Posted By: CCbomber
Re: Common Phrases - 06/20/14 04:06 PM
3. there is more to it than meets the eye
Posted By: Darleen03
Re: Common Phrases - 06/20/14 04:07 PM
(5) Four seasons.
Posted By: Pandora
Re: Common Phrases - 06/20/14 04:16 PM
Great solves! Rushes got the complete answer for #5.
Posted By: CanukDenis
Re: Common Phrases - 06/20/14 05:51 PM
8: many happy returns
Posted By: Jema
Re: Common Phrases - 06/20/14 06:41 PM
6. stop payment?
Posted By: manxman
Re: Common Phrases - 06/20/14 07:12 PM
6. hang the expense
Posted By: Sherlock
Re: Common Phrases - 06/20/14 07:19 PM
7. long in the tooth
Posted By: GBC
Re: Common Phrases - 06/21/14 02:05 AM
9. a weekday
Posted By: butterflybabe
Re: Common Phrases - 06/21/14 02:23 AM
6. overdue bill
Posted By: Pandora
Re: Common Phrases - 06/21/14 03:00 AM
Denis, manxman, and Sherlock are spot on!
Gail, I think yours works as a very good alternate.
Gail, I think yours works as a very good alternate.
Posted By: CanukDenis
Re: Common Phrases - 06/21/14 03:03 PM
Good ole Harry Bananas Belafonte:
Day O, day O
DAYLIGHT (10:03 AM!) come and me wan' go home
Here's a kinda similar one for ya'll:
Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Friday,Saturday,Sunday
Answer = one word
Day O, day O
DAYLIGHT (10:03 AM!) come and me wan' go home
Here's a kinda similar one for ya'll:
Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Friday,Saturday,Sunday
Answer = one word
Posted By: Pandora
Re: Common Phrases - 06/21/14 03:36 PM
Daylight is a good alternate answer! It's still not the one I seek.
Posted By: CanukDenis
Re: Common Phrases - 06/21/14 05:18 PM
Love yer wordies, Sue; always 1/9 of them send us on wild goose chases!
How bouts "5th amendment"?
If the change in color is due to cooking(!), then Fryday?!
How bouts "5th amendment"?
If the change in color is due to cooking(!), then Fryday?!
Posted By: Pandora
Re: Common Phrases - 06/21/14 05:27 PM
And I love your very creative answers, Denis! "5th amendment" is a good alternate answer.
No cooking involved. My answer is three words long.
No cooking involved. My answer is three words long.
Posted By: Sherlock
Re: Common Phrases - 06/21/14 06:22 PM
9. one fine day 
Posted By: Pandora
Re: Common Phrases - 06/21/14 07:56 PM
And there you have it. 