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 SallyA |
Well Known Phrases |
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Posts: 1254 (06/30/03 18:47:46) Local user |
Each set of letters and words are a well known phrase. Can you solve them?
 Example: A Needle IAH = A needle in a haystack 1. BTDAT Deep BS 2. LOTB Side 3. ABITHI worth TITB 4. GADAB Name 5. MHWT Sun S  |
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julietann |
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Posts: 3182 (06/30/03 19:43:33) Moderator |
I think I've got the first one
 is it ?;Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea A piece of useless information for you, that saying comes from many years ago, when sailors hung on the side of the ship cleaning between the big cannons (devils) and the deep blue sea  Oh dear, I feel like Jon Tickle now 
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officegirl |
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Posts: 177 (06/30/03 21:12:00) |
The third one is a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.. lolol
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pattie |
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Posts: 187 (06/30/03 22:09:30) |
 the second one is look on the bright side  
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MILFx |
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Posts: 223 (07/01/03 09:45:02) |
No. 5 is:
Make Hay While The Sun Shines
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nails girl |
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Posts: 1308 (07/01/03 11:40:06) |
The 4th one is:
Give a dog a bad name Woo hoo! Well done angels!!  Mission accomplished! 
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SallyA |
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Posts: 1254 (07/01/03 18:37:24) Local user |
Well done everyone How about this one, this is really hard  F Rush IWAFTT |
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julietann |
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Posts: 3182 (07/01/03 18:56:08) Moderator |
Is it :
 's rush in where 's fear to tread
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SallyA |
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Posts: 1254 (07/02/03 07:53:33) Local user |
You're just too good Juliet
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julietann |
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Posts: 3182 (07/19/03 18:43:07) Moderator |
Try these ones, I found them quite hard
 7=W. of the A.W. 1,001=A.N. 12=S. of the Z. 54=C. in a D. (with the J.) 9=P. in the S.S 57=H.V. |
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SallyA |
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Posts: 1254 (07/19/03 19:53:52) Local user |
Hi Juliet
I think I can solve some of them  7 = Wonders of the Ancient World 12 = Signs of the Zodiac 54 = Cards in a Deck (with the Jokers) 57= Heinz Varieties Still working on the other two
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julietann |
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Posts: 3182 (07/19/03 20:03:37) Moderator |
Well done Sally
That was quick  It took me ages to work them out 
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MILFx |
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Posts: 223 (07/19/03 22:00:53) |
9=P. in the S.S
Nine planets in the solar system MILF xx 
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MILFx |
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Posts: 223 (07/19/03 22:08:52) |
Typical, got this one just after I posted the other one!!
1001= A.N. 1001 Arabian Nights MILF xx 
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julietann |
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Posts: 3182 (07/19/03 22:29:21) Moderator |
 well done Milf 
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julietann |
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Posts: 3182 (07/20/03 11:56:45) Moderator |
what about these five :
88=P.K. 13=S. on the A.F. 32=D. at which W.F. 18=H. on a G.C. 90=D. in a R.A. The first one I just can't get at all 
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Vonni1 |
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Posts: 86 (07/20/03 16:52:01) |
ooooo Ok I'll do the easy ones:
4. 18 Holes on a Golf Course 5. 90 Degrees in a Right Angle Mm will have to ponder the others for a while |
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Vonni1 |
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Posts: 86 (07/20/03 17:30:42) |
MMmm Could no. 3 be:
32 Degrees at which Water Freezes |
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julietann |
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Posts: 3182 (07/20/03 18:01:12) Moderator |
Well done Vonni
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SallyA |
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Posts: 1254 (07/20/03 19:16:20) Local user |
Hi Juliet
I'm not sure if this one is right 13 = Stripes on the American Flag |
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julietann |
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Posts: 3182 (07/20/03 19:29:38) Moderator |
well done Sally
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