Figure of speech picture quiz

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Figure of speech picture quiz

Post by Quickenthetempo » Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:23 am

Image
I posted before checking the answers. I will give correct answers in about an hour.
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Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

Post by thatdberight » Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:24 am

Kicked the bucket
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Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

Post by Bordeauxclaret » Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:26 am

Time flies
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Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

Post by dsr » Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:26 am

Born with a silver spoon in his mouth
Keeps all his eggs in one basket

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Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

Post by Bordeauxclaret » Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:26 am

Got a screw loose

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Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

Post by Bordeauxclaret » Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:28 am

Wears his heart on his sleeve

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Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

Post by Cheshireclaret » Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:30 am

Cherry on the cake

Trick up his sleeve

Spill the beans

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Post by Colburn_Claret » Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:34 am

Got a cat by the tail

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Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

Post by Colburn_Claret » Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:35 am

wears his heart on his sleeve

Already posted
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Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

Post by Jakubclaret » Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:36 am

Too much on your plate.

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Post by Colburn_Claret » Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:37 am

bald as a coot

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Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

Post by Jakubclaret » Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:37 am

Cat got your tongue.

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Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

Post by Bosscat » Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:38 am

Earworm
Silver spoon in his mouth
Keeping cards close to his chest

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Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

Post by Jakubclaret » Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:40 am

Nail on the head.

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Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

Post by Funkydrummer » Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:41 am

A flea in his ear.

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Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

Post by Colburn_Claret » Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:45 am

in a pigs ear ?

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Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

Post by Funkydrummer » Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:45 am

Hanging by his coat tails.

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Post by claretblue » Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:46 am

from rags to riches

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Post by Colburn_Claret » Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:46 am

An Ace up his sleeve

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Post by Jakubclaret » Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:46 am

Ace up his sleeve.

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Post by claretblue » Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:46 am

boots on the other foot

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Post by Funkydrummer » Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:47 am

Bird brain.

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Post by claretblue » Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:48 am

all your eggs in one basket

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Post by claretblue » Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:48 am

spill the beans

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Post by Colburn_Claret » Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:50 am

A shadow of onesself

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Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

Post by Funkydrummer » Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:52 am

Ugly bugger !!!!

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Post by Colburn_Claret » Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:54 am

A nut case ?

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Post by burnley007 » Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:59 am

needs to pull his socks up

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Post by burnley007 » Mon Mar 30, 2020 12:01 pm

ear worm

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Post by Colburn_Claret » Mon Mar 30, 2020 12:03 pm

Tie a knot in it

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Post by ClaretAndLube » Mon Mar 30, 2020 12:07 pm

Red herring

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Post by ClaretAndLube » Mon Mar 30, 2020 12:09 pm

Keeps his cards close to his chest

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Post by LeadBelly » Mon Mar 30, 2020 12:25 pm

In a nutshell

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Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

Post by lakedistrictclaret » Mon Mar 30, 2020 12:25 pm

Head over heels

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Post by LeadBelly » Mon Mar 30, 2020 12:25 pm

wrapped around his finger

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Post by LeadBelly » Mon Mar 30, 2020 12:26 pm

on a silver platter

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Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

Post by lakedistrictclaret » Mon Mar 30, 2020 12:29 pm

Not a patch on

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Post by LeadBelly » Mon Mar 30, 2020 12:29 pm

Big cheese

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Post by ian » Mon Mar 30, 2020 12:30 pm

As the crow flies

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Post by LeadBelly » Mon Mar 30, 2020 12:30 pm

treading on eggshells

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Post by LeadBelly » Mon Mar 30, 2020 12:34 pm

Shadow play?

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Post by claretblue » Mon Mar 30, 2020 12:40 pm

in a nutshell

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Post by claretblue » Mon Mar 30, 2020 12:41 pm

put your best foot forward

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Post by giveusaB » Mon Mar 30, 2020 1:03 pm

Piece of cake

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Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

Post by Clarets4me » Mon Mar 30, 2020 1:08 pm

You could fry an egg on the pavement
You need to pull your socks up
A shadow of his former self
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Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

Post by Marney&Mee » Mon Mar 30, 2020 1:10 pm

a rolling pea gathers no gravy...

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Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

Post by kritichris » Mon Mar 30, 2020 1:11 pm

Hard cheese or Ee damn!

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Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

Post by FactualFrank » Mon Mar 30, 2020 1:13 pm

Kick the bucket

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Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

Post by kritichris » Mon Mar 30, 2020 1:14 pm

A stitch in time

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Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

Post by Marney&Mee » Mon Mar 30, 2020 1:15 pm

no point crying over spilt milk...

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