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Common Phrases #1371794 08/07/26 12:28 PM 08/07/26 12:28 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,789 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,789 Upstate NY	These are all representations of common words, phrases, 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] #1371795 08/07/26 12:29 PM 08/07/26 12:29 PM
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 53,846 near Yosemite Marian Global Moderator
Marian Global Moderator Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 53,846 near Yosemite	7. running a little behind

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1371796 08/07/26 12:32 PM 08/07/26 12:32 PM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 32,350 Ontario manxman Sonic Boomer
manxman Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 32,350 Ontario	2. tickled pink 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] #1371797 08/07/26 12:42 PM 08/07/26 12:42 PM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 8,255 Orleans, Ontario, CANADA OrleansBelle BAAG Specialist
OrleansBelle BAAG Specialist Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 8,255 Orleans, Ontario, CANADA	4 - 2 eggs over easy Don't watch the clock; do what it does - Keep going

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1371798 08/07/26 12:48 PM 08/07/26 12:48 PM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 50,882 Ottawa Ontario CANADA curly Sonic Boomer
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1371799 08/07/26 12:54 PM 08/07/26 12:54 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 17,703 Ohio michele rose Graduate Boomer
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1371803 08/07/26 01:33 PM 08/07/26 01:33 PM
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,278 MA jboliver Addicted Boomer
jboliver Addicted Boomer Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,278 MA	1. black sheep in the family

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1371804 08/07/26 01:34 PM 08/07/26 01:34 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 10,140 Deepest darkest Norfolk, Engla... bermag45 Adept Boomer
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1371806 08/07/26 01:50 PM 08/07/26 01:50 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 42,621 Alabama soot Puzzled Moderator
soot Puzzled Moderator Sonic Boomer Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 42,621 Alabama	3. Matinee Dan To learn, read...To know, write...To master, teach...To live, play games & listen to whale music Stay Smart & Stay Safe

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1371818 08/07/26 03:51 PM 08/07/26 03:51 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,789 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,789 Upstate NY	Excellent solves! If you spell the words "absolutely nothing" backwards, you get "Gnihton yletulosba", which ironically means absolutely nothing.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1371820 08/07/26 04:03 PM 08/07/26 04:03 PM
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 24,451 Chicago oldbroad True Blue Boomer
oldbroad True Blue Boomer Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 24,451 Chicago	5. a colorful mind

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1371823 08/07/26 05:59 PM 08/07/26 05:59 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,789 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,789 Upstate NY	That works but I've got something different. If you spell the words "absolutely nothing" backwards, you get "Gnihton yletulosba", which ironically means absolutely nothing.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1371824 08/07/26 06:09 PM 08/07/26 06:09 PM
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 24,451 Chicago oldbroad True Blue Boomer
oldbroad True Blue Boomer Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 24,451 Chicago	5. a meeting of the minds

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1371825 08/07/26 06:51 PM 08/07/26 06:51 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,789 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,789 Upstate NY	I think I like that better than mine! I had: changing your mind If you spell the words "absolutely nothing" backwards, you get "Gnihton yletulosba", which ironically means absolutely nothing.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1371827 08/07/26 07:08 PM 08/07/26 07:08 PM
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 24,451 Chicago oldbroad True Blue Boomer
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1371830 08/07/26 08:49 PM 08/07/26 08:49 PM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 17,846 Upper Arlington, Ohio Space Quest Fan Graduate Boomer
Space Quest Fan Graduate Boomer Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 17,846 Upper Arlington, Ohio	Great batch Pandora. It's nice to be important but it is much more important to be nice.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1371831 08/07/26 09:41 PM 08/07/26 09:41 PM
Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 7,750 Long Beach, Australia flotsam Staff Reviewer
flotsam Staff Reviewer BAAG Specialist Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 7,750 Long Beach, Australia	Ditto what SQF said. I can rarely do these but love seeing the answers from those that can. Quantity has a quality all of its own

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1371835 08/07/26 10:50 PM 08/07/26 10:50 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,789 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,789 Upstate NY	I'm so glad to know you're both enjoying these puzzles. If you spell the words "absolutely nothing" backwards, you get "Gnihton yletulosba", which ironically means absolutely nothing.

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