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ctivnan
05/09/08, 11:03 PM
ARE YOU AN IDIOM SAVANT?
by C. H. Elster
Below you will find the first part of various cliches. can you provide the missing final piece of each well-worn expression?
the gospel...
once in a...
where there's smoke...
come hell...
pleased as a...
hook...
the wrong side...
one good turn...
it's raining...
give it the old...
blood is...
in the twinkling...
a diamond...
like a bull...
as plain as...:halo: Enjoy answering! :music:
1.
2. ...blue moon.
3. ...there's fire.
4. ... or high water.
5.
6.
7. ... of bed.
8. ... deserves another.
9. ... cats and dogs.
10. ... one-two.
11. ... thicker than water.
12.
13. ... in the rough.
14. ...in heat.
15.
I don't know the rest. LOL
luckycharm15
05/10/08, 10:35 AM
2. once in a blue moon.
3. where there's smoke there's fire.
6. hook or crook.
9. it's raining cats and dogs.
11. blood is thicker than water.
ctivnan
05/10/08, 10:38 AM
1.
2. ...blue moon.
3. ...there's fire.
4. ... or high water.
5.
6.
7. ... of bed.
8. ... deserves another.
9. ... cats and dogs.
10. ... one-two.
11. ... thicker than water.
12.
13. ... in the rough.
14. ...in heat.
15.
I don't know the rest. LOL
:superhappy: Very Good, Patis!!!
You're almost an idiom savant! :Cat Smiley 6111:
14. ...in heat. >>> try again.
I must say it never crossed my mind (hook or crook). Thanks luckycharm15!
I knew "like a bull in heat" would be too good. LOL
Wow, I'm an "almost an idiom savant!" LOL Maybe I should make that my title, eh?
"Allo, my name is patis. I'm almost an idiom savant. How do you do?" LOL
My conversation partner would be like "What on earth?" LOL
ctivnan
05/10/08, 10:49 AM
I must say it never crossed my mind (hook or crook). Thanks luckycharm15!
I knew "like a bull in heat" would be too good. LOL
Wow, I'm an "almost an idiom savant!" LOL Maybe I should make that my title, eh?
"Allo, my name is patis. I'm almost an idiom savant. How do you do?" LOL
My conversation partner would be like "What on earth?" LOL
:lol: :lol: :lol:
try again... :superhappy:
ctivnan
05/11/08, 06:48 AM
2. once in a blue moon.
3. where there's smoke there's fire.
6. hook or crook.
9. it's raining cats and dogs.
11. blood is thicker than water.
You did good, luckycharm! :DANCER: I like the fancy colors! :Cat Smiley 6111:
6. hook or crook. >>> please try again.
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