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Common Phrases #1342718
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These are all representations of common words, phrases, places or things. Can you figure them out? Only one solve per person, please.

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Beautiful young people are acts of nature but beautiful old people are works of art
Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1342720
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6. Round trip ticket


It's nice to be important but it is much more important to be nice.
Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1342721
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8. The price is right 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] #1342722
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4. Yield the right of way


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There is a fine line between genius and insanity. I have erased this line. Oscar Levant
Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1342723
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7. power blackout


What do birdies see when they faint?
Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1342724
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9 - scrambled metaphor


Before you make fun of your mother trying to navigate an IPhone, remember that she's the one who showed you how to use a spoon.
Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1342732
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1. abridged dictionary? wave

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1342733
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Deepest darkest Norfolk, Engla...
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5. Total loss wave

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Re: Common Phrases [Re: bermag45] #1342736
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3. set one's teeth on edge grin


The best math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of current decisions.
Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1342742
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2. repeating rifle smile

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1342743
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Almost all correct! wave

OB, your answer is technically correct but it's not a common phrase. smile


Beautiful young people are acts of nature but beautiful old people are works of art
Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1342753
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9. mixed metaphor wave

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1342763
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Yes! wave


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