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Common Phrases #1297546
05/05/23 11:26 AM
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These are all representations of words, places or things. Can you figure them out? Only one solve per person, please.

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The moon is actually more useful than the sun since the moon gives us light at night when it's dark. The sun only gives us light during the day when it's already bright out.
Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1297548
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4. Mississippi Delta wave

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1297549
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8. Running under false pretenses.


If you can't dance, don't blame the dance floor.
Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1297550
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3 - smile


Why do people who know the least know it the loudest?
Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1297553
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1. shop online wave

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1297558
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Unionville
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5. family function smile


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] #1297562
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7. feeling let down?


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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1297564
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Great solves! My answer is different for #7 and my #8 is just a synonym away. wave


The moon is actually more useful than the sun since the moon gives us light at night when it's dark. The sun only gives us light during the day when it's already bright out.
Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1297569
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6. back to square one grin


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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1297571
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1297575
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Yes to both! wave


The moon is actually more useful than the sun since the moon gives us light at night when it's dark. The sun only gives us light during the day when it's already bright out.
Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1297579
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Deepest darkest Norfolk, Engla...
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1297580
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8. Going under false pretenses, perhaps catrub

Last edited by Lex; 05/06/23 03:55 AM.

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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1297591
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I like both of those answers, but neither is mine. Am I too picky? Naaaaah. wave


The moon is actually more useful than the sun since the moon gives us light at night when it's dark. The sun only gives us light during the day when it's already bright out.
Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1297593
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2. Upton Sinclair smile

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1297595
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1297600
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You ladies make it look easy! wave


The moon is actually more useful than the sun since the moon gives us light at night when it's dark. The sun only gives us light during the day when it's already bright out.
Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1297603
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1297606
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I love these! happydance


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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1297612
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Glad to hear it, SQF! wave


The moon is actually more useful than the sun since the moon gives us light at night when it's dark. The sun only gives us light during the day when it's already bright out.
Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1297682
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I had never heard of Upton Sinclair: quite a character with a name sounding more suited to a quaint English village... lol


Life is what happens while you're making other plans.

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