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Common Phrases #1351016
08/15/25 06:50 AM 08/15/25 06:50 AM
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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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The man who invented the Ferris wheel never met the man who invented the merry-go-round. They traveled in different circles.
Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1351017
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7. background check smile
Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1351019
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6 - get to the point

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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1351020
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4. wise cracks

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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1351022
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5. apple cider wave
Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1351027
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3. infinite loop 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] #1351030
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1. absentee ballot wave
Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1351035
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2. periodic table

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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1351039
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9. muscle spasm think
Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1351048
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1351056
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Excellent solves and tries! I have something different for #9. wave

The man who invented the Ferris wheel never met the man who invented the merry-go-round. They traveled in different circles.
Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1351082
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9 contains the word coliseum, so I think it must be an expression about a theatre or arena, but I cannot get further than that (yet): but is this even the right track...? headscratch

Last edited by Lex; 08/16/25 04:20 AM.
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1351084
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Yes grin

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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1351104
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9. coliseum ruins? smile

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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1351109
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Great guess but not the groaner I'm waiting for. smile

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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1351113
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Stage fright, or something similar...

... stage fall, perhaps

Last edited by Lex; 08/17/25 05:27 AM.
Life is what happens while you're making other plans.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1351117
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Here's a groaner for you...

9. dinner theater scared
Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1351118
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9 - Roman Coliseum ??

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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1351119
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And OB nails it! Roamin' Coliseum! lol

The man who invented the Ferris wheel never met the man who invented the merry-go-round. They traveled in different circles.
Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1351189
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Definitely a groaner, but the letters should spell Colosseum for it to be a fair contest! wink lol

Last edited by Lex; 08/18/25 04:39 AM.
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1351194
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I agree completely, Lex. Don't know what I was thinking back then. crazy

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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1351222
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You can always change your answer to mine. It has muscle; it has coil; and it looks all cramped up wink
Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1351224
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True but if I made one for "muscle spasm", I wouldn't put in any extra letters. smile

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