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Common Phrases #1297546 05/05/23 11:26 AM 05/05/23 11:26 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,614 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,614 Upstate NY	These are all representations of words, places or things. Can you figure them out? Only one solve per person, please. If you spell the words "absolutely nothing" backwards, you get "Gnihton yletulosba", which ironically means absolutely nothing.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1297548 05/05/23 11:38 AM 05/05/23 11:38 AM
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1297549 05/05/23 11:50 AM 05/05/23 11:50 AM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 50,709 Ottawa Ontario CANADA curly Sonic Boomer
curly Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 50,709 Ottawa Ontario CANADA	8. Running under false pretenses. If you need time alone, try cleaning the house.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1297550 05/05/23 11:52 AM 05/05/23 11:52 AM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 8,078 Orleans, Ontario, CANADA OrleansBelle BAAG Specialist
OrleansBelle BAAG Specialist Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 8,078 Orleans, Ontario, CANADA	3 - smile Don't watch the clock; do what it does - Keep going

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1297553 05/05/23 12:17 PM 05/05/23 12:17 PM
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 53,513 near Yosemite Marian Global Moderator
Marian Global Moderator Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 53,513 near Yosemite	1. shop online

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1297558 05/05/23 01:20 PM 05/05/23 01:20 PM
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1297562 05/05/23 03:30 PM 05/05/23 03:30 PM
Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 7,668 Long Beach, Australia flotsam Staff Reviewer
flotsam Staff Reviewer BAAG Specialist Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 7,668 Long Beach, Australia	7. feeling let down? Quantity has a quality all of its own

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1297564 05/05/23 04:09 PM 05/05/23 04:09 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,614 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,614 Upstate NY	Great solves! My answer is different for #7 and my #8 is just a synonym away. If you spell the words "absolutely nothing" backwards, you get "Gnihton yletulosba", which ironically means absolutely nothing.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1297569 05/05/23 07:19 PM 05/05/23 07:19 PM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,806 Minnesota, USA Sherlock Adept Boomer
Sherlock Adept Boomer Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,806 Minnesota, USA	6. back to square one The best math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of current decisions.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1297571 05/05/23 07:56 PM 05/05/23 07:56 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 17,530 Ohio michele rose Graduate Boomer
michele rose Graduate Boomer Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 17,530 Ohio	9. change of scenery

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1297575 05/05/23 10:39 PM 05/05/23 10:39 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,614 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,614 Upstate NY	Yes to both! If you spell the words "absolutely nothing" backwards, you get "Gnihton yletulosba", which ironically means absolutely nothing.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1297579 05/06/23 02:47 AM 05/06/23 02:47 AM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 10,105 Deepest darkest Norfolk, Engla... bermag45 Adept Boomer
bermag45 Adept Boomer Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 10,105 Deepest darkest Norfolk, Engla...	7. Feeling down? Bernie

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1297580 05/06/23 03:41 AM 05/06/23 03:41 AM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 12,674 Isle of Man Lex Adept Boomer
Lex Adept Boomer Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 12,674 Isle of Man	8. Going under false pretenses, perhaps Last edited by Lex; 05/06/23 03:55 AM. Life is what happens while you're making other plans.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1297591 05/06/23 08:11 AM 05/06/23 08:11 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,614 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,614 Upstate NY	I like both of those answers, but neither is mine. Am I too picky? Naaaaah. If you spell the words "absolutely nothing" backwards, you get "Gnihton yletulosba", which ironically means absolutely nothing.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1297593 05/06/23 08:13 AM 05/06/23 08:13 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 17,273 Bucks County, Pennsylvania Redz Graduate Boomer
Redz Graduate Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 17,273 Bucks County, Pennsylvania	2. Upton Sinclair

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1297595 05/06/23 08:39 AM 05/06/23 08:39 AM
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 53,513 near Yosemite Marian Global Moderator
Marian Global Moderator Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 53,513 near Yosemite	8. operating under false pretenses

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1297600 05/06/23 09:39 AM 05/06/23 09:39 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,614 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,614 Upstate NY	You ladies make it look easy! If you spell the words "absolutely nothing" backwards, you get "Gnihton yletulosba", which ironically means absolutely nothing.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1297603 05/06/23 10:17 AM 05/06/23 10:17 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 17,530 Ohio michele rose Graduate Boomer
michele rose Graduate Boomer Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 17,530 Ohio	7. sinking feeling

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1297606 05/06/23 10:24 AM 05/06/23 10:24 AM
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1297612 05/06/23 12:37 PM 05/06/23 12:37 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,614 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,614 Upstate NY	Michele Glad to hear it, SQF! If you spell the words "absolutely nothing" backwards, you get "Gnihton yletulosba", which ironically means absolutely nothing.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1297682 05/08/23 04:22 AM 05/08/23 04:22 AM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 12,674 Isle of Man Lex Adept Boomer
Lex Adept Boomer Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 12,674 Isle of Man	I had never heard of Upton Sinclair: quite a character with a name sounding more suited to a quaint English village... Life is what happens while you're making other plans.

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