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Common Phrases #1218710 05/29/20 10:30 AM 05/29/20 10:30 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,960 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,960 Upstate NY	These are all unusual representations of words, phrases or things. Can you figure them out? One posted answer per person, please. Netflix needs to stop asking if I'm still watching and start asking if I've switched the laundry over yet

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1218711 05/29/20 10:31 AM 05/29/20 10:31 AM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,847 Mt Prospect, Illinois butterflybabe Addicted Boomer
butterflybabe Addicted Boomer Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,847 Mt Prospect, Illinois	4. traffic jam Life's a puzzle; one piece at a time.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1218712 05/29/20 10:32 AM 05/29/20 10:32 AM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 7,263 Arizona InlandAZ BAAG Specialist
InlandAZ BAAG Specialist Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 7,263 Arizona	3.) A news break

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1218714 05/29/20 11:02 AM 05/29/20 11:02 AM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 47,017 Ottawa Ontario CANADA curly Sonic Boomer
curly Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 47,017 Ottawa Ontario CANADA	1. the bottom line If you can't dance, don't blame the dance floor.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1218717 05/29/20 11:13 AM 05/29/20 11:13 AM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 6,783 Orleans, Ontario, CANADA OrleansBelle BAAG Specialist
OrleansBelle BAAG Specialist Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 6,783 Orleans, Ontario, CANADA	2 - rub the wrong way Why do people who know the least know it the loudest?

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1218725 05/29/20 12:02 PM 05/29/20 12:02 PM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 29,098 Unionville manxman Sonic Boomer
manxman Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 29,098 Unionville	6. my hands are tied 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: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1218726 05/29/20 12:08 PM 05/29/20 12:08 PM
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 48,355 near Yosemite Marian Global Moderator
Marian Global Moderator Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 48,355 near Yosemite	7. every cloud has a silver lining

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1218743 05/29/20 12:59 PM 05/29/20 12:59 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 16,730 Doylestown, Pennsylvania Redz Graduate Boomer
Redz Graduate Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 16,730 Doylestown, Pennsylvania	9. loose cannon

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1218744 05/29/20 01:13 PM 05/29/20 01:13 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 11,875 Isle of Man Lex Adept Boomer
Lex Adept Boomer Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 11,875 Isle of Man	6 . (I am) even handed Life is what happens while you're making other plans.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1218759 05/29/20 03:12 PM 05/29/20 03:12 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,960 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,960 Upstate NY	Great answers so far, all of them! Netflix needs to stop asking if I'm still watching and start asking if I've switched the laundry over yet

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1218782 05/29/20 07:16 PM 05/29/20 07:16 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 15,062 Ohio michele rose Graduate Boomer
michele rose Graduate Boomer Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 15,062 Ohio	5. egghead

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1218788 05/29/20 07:44 PM 05/29/20 07:44 PM
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 18,147 Chicago oldbroad Graduate Boomer
oldbroad Graduate Boomer Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 18,147 Chicago	8. an open choice?

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1218789 05/29/20 08:13 PM 05/29/20 08:13 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,960 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,960 Upstate NY	michele oldbroad, try again. Netflix needs to stop asking if I'm still watching and start asking if I've switched the laundry over yet

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1218797 05/29/20 08:49 PM 05/29/20 08:49 PM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 8,988 Sydney, Australia Koala BAAG Specialist
Koala BAAG Specialist Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 8,988 Sydney, Australia	8. An outside chance. Beauty is in the eye of the beerholder.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1218807 05/29/20 10:16 PM 05/29/20 10:16 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,960 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,960 Upstate NY	Yes! Netflix needs to stop asking if I'm still watching and start asking if I've switched the laundry over yet

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1218814 05/29/20 11:26 PM 05/29/20 11:26 PM
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 18,147 Chicago oldbroad Graduate Boomer
oldbroad Graduate Boomer Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 18,147 Chicago

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1218827 05/30/20 03:58 AM 05/30/20 03:58 AM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 11,875 Isle of Man Lex Adept Boomer
Lex Adept Boomer Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 11,875 Isle of Man	Another great crop: thanks Panda Sue! If I was nitpicking I would suggest that ag should have been inside the clouds to make a silver lining... Life is what happens while you're making other plans.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1218840 05/30/20 08:00 AM 05/30/20 08:00 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,960 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,960 Upstate NY	I've always thought of a silver lining as a line around the outside of a cloud, but you might be right, Lex. Netflix needs to stop asking if I'm still watching and start asking if I've switched the laundry over yet

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1218844 05/30/20 09:00 AM 05/30/20 09:00 AM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 37,784 Alabama soot Puzzled Moderator
soot Puzzled Moderator Sonic Boomer Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 37,784 Alabama	Hmmm, actually I like both of your metaphors Dan ... To learn, read...To know, write...To master, teach...To live, play games & listen to whale music Stay Smart & Stay Safe

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