Figure of speech picture quiz

This Forum is the main messageboard to discuss all things Claret and Blue and beyond
Quickenthetempo
Posts: 18088
Joined: Thu Jan 21, 2016 10:35 am
Been Liked: 3863 times
Has Liked: 2073 times

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.
Last edited by Quickenthetempo on Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:29 am, edited 1 time in total.

thatdberight
Posts: 3748
Joined: Mon Mar 20, 2017 9:49 am
Been Liked: 927 times
Has Liked: 716 times

Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

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

Kicked the bucket
This user liked this post: Quickenthetempo

Bordeauxclaret
Posts: 10326
Joined: Mon Jan 25, 2016 10:36 pm
Been Liked: 3341 times
Has Liked: 1960 times

Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

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

Time flies
This user liked this post: Quickenthetempo

dsr
Posts: 15236
Joined: Thu Jan 21, 2016 12:47 pm
Been Liked: 4577 times
Has Liked: 2268 times

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

Bordeauxclaret
Posts: 10326
Joined: Mon Jan 25, 2016 10:36 pm
Been Liked: 3341 times
Has Liked: 1960 times

Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

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

Got a screw loose

Bordeauxclaret
Posts: 10326
Joined: Mon Jan 25, 2016 10:36 pm
Been Liked: 3341 times
Has Liked: 1960 times

Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

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

Wears his heart on his sleeve

Cheshireclaret
Posts: 808
Joined: Sat Jan 23, 2016 4:43 pm
Been Liked: 341 times
Has Liked: 20 times

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

Colburn_Claret
Posts: 8140
Joined: Thu Jan 21, 2016 4:30 pm
Been Liked: 3080 times
Has Liked: 5053 times
Location: Catterick N.Yorks

Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

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

Got a cat by the tail

Colburn_Claret
Posts: 8140
Joined: Thu Jan 21, 2016 4:30 pm
Been Liked: 3080 times
Has Liked: 5053 times
Location: Catterick N.Yorks

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
Last edited by Colburn_Claret on Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:38 am, edited 1 time in total.

Jakubclaret
Posts: 9471
Joined: Sun Oct 16, 2016 10:47 pm
Been Liked: 1184 times
Has Liked: 779 times

Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

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

Too much on your plate.

Colburn_Claret
Posts: 8140
Joined: Thu Jan 21, 2016 4:30 pm
Been Liked: 3080 times
Has Liked: 5053 times
Location: Catterick N.Yorks

Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

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

bald as a coot

Jakubclaret
Posts: 9471
Joined: Sun Oct 16, 2016 10:47 pm
Been Liked: 1184 times
Has Liked: 779 times

Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

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

Cat got your tongue.

Bosscat
Posts: 25624
Joined: Mon Oct 01, 2018 9:51 am
Been Liked: 8518 times
Has Liked: 18265 times

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

Jakubclaret
Posts: 9471
Joined: Sun Oct 16, 2016 10:47 pm
Been Liked: 1184 times
Has Liked: 779 times

Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

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

Nail on the head.

Funkydrummer
Posts: 8365
Joined: Thu Jan 21, 2016 3:50 pm
Been Liked: 2976 times
Has Liked: 2075 times
Location: Burnley

Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

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

A flea in his ear.

Colburn_Claret
Posts: 8140
Joined: Thu Jan 21, 2016 4:30 pm
Been Liked: 3080 times
Has Liked: 5053 times
Location: Catterick N.Yorks

Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

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

in a pigs ear ?

Funkydrummer
Posts: 8365
Joined: Thu Jan 21, 2016 3:50 pm
Been Liked: 2976 times
Has Liked: 2075 times
Location: Burnley

Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

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

Hanging by his coat tails.

claretblue
Posts: 6418
Joined: Sat Jan 23, 2016 3:36 pm
Been Liked: 1835 times
Has Liked: 962 times
Location: cloud 9 since Dyche appointed

Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

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

from rags to riches

Colburn_Claret
Posts: 8140
Joined: Thu Jan 21, 2016 4:30 pm
Been Liked: 3080 times
Has Liked: 5053 times
Location: Catterick N.Yorks

Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

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

An Ace up his sleeve

Jakubclaret
Posts: 9471
Joined: Sun Oct 16, 2016 10:47 pm
Been Liked: 1184 times
Has Liked: 779 times

Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

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

Ace up his sleeve.

claretblue
Posts: 6418
Joined: Sat Jan 23, 2016 3:36 pm
Been Liked: 1835 times
Has Liked: 962 times
Location: cloud 9 since Dyche appointed

Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

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

boots on the other foot

Funkydrummer
Posts: 8365
Joined: Thu Jan 21, 2016 3:50 pm
Been Liked: 2976 times
Has Liked: 2075 times
Location: Burnley

Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

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

Bird brain.

claretblue
Posts: 6418
Joined: Sat Jan 23, 2016 3:36 pm
Been Liked: 1835 times
Has Liked: 962 times
Location: cloud 9 since Dyche appointed

Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

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

all your eggs in one basket

claretblue
Posts: 6418
Joined: Sat Jan 23, 2016 3:36 pm
Been Liked: 1835 times
Has Liked: 962 times
Location: cloud 9 since Dyche appointed

Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

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

spill the beans

Colburn_Claret
Posts: 8140
Joined: Thu Jan 21, 2016 4:30 pm
Been Liked: 3080 times
Has Liked: 5053 times
Location: Catterick N.Yorks

Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

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

A shadow of onesself

Funkydrummer
Posts: 8365
Joined: Thu Jan 21, 2016 3:50 pm
Been Liked: 2976 times
Has Liked: 2075 times
Location: Burnley

Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

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

Ugly bugger !!!!

Colburn_Claret
Posts: 8140
Joined: Thu Jan 21, 2016 4:30 pm
Been Liked: 3080 times
Has Liked: 5053 times
Location: Catterick N.Yorks

Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

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

A nut case ?

burnley007
Posts: 2573
Joined: Fri Jan 22, 2016 8:49 am
Been Liked: 640 times
Has Liked: 673 times

Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

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

needs to pull his socks up

burnley007
Posts: 2573
Joined: Fri Jan 22, 2016 8:49 am
Been Liked: 640 times
Has Liked: 673 times

Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

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

ear worm

Colburn_Claret
Posts: 8140
Joined: Thu Jan 21, 2016 4:30 pm
Been Liked: 3080 times
Has Liked: 5053 times
Location: Catterick N.Yorks

Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

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

Tie a knot in it

ClaretAndLube
Posts: 63
Joined: Fri Jan 22, 2016 8:48 pm
Been Liked: 29 times
Has Liked: 1 time

Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

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

Red herring

ClaretAndLube
Posts: 63
Joined: Fri Jan 22, 2016 8:48 pm
Been Liked: 29 times
Has Liked: 1 time

Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

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

Keeps his cards close to his chest

LeadBelly
Posts: 4197
Joined: Fri Jan 22, 2016 11:07 am
Been Liked: 1007 times
Has Liked: 2048 times
Location: North Hampshire

Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

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

In a nutshell

lakedistrictclaret
Posts: 1502
Joined: Tue Jan 05, 2016 9:30 am
Been Liked: 524 times
Has Liked: 186 times

Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

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

Head over heels

LeadBelly
Posts: 4197
Joined: Fri Jan 22, 2016 11:07 am
Been Liked: 1007 times
Has Liked: 2048 times
Location: North Hampshire

Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

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

wrapped around his finger

LeadBelly
Posts: 4197
Joined: Fri Jan 22, 2016 11:07 am
Been Liked: 1007 times
Has Liked: 2048 times
Location: North Hampshire

Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

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

on a silver platter

lakedistrictclaret
Posts: 1502
Joined: Tue Jan 05, 2016 9:30 am
Been Liked: 524 times
Has Liked: 186 times

Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

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

Not a patch on

LeadBelly
Posts: 4197
Joined: Fri Jan 22, 2016 11:07 am
Been Liked: 1007 times
Has Liked: 2048 times
Location: North Hampshire

Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

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

Big cheese

ian
Posts: 267
Joined: Mon May 09, 2016 10:56 pm
Been Liked: 93 times
Has Liked: 22 times

Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

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

As the crow flies

LeadBelly
Posts: 4197
Joined: Fri Jan 22, 2016 11:07 am
Been Liked: 1007 times
Has Liked: 2048 times
Location: North Hampshire

Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

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

treading on eggshells

LeadBelly
Posts: 4197
Joined: Fri Jan 22, 2016 11:07 am
Been Liked: 1007 times
Has Liked: 2048 times
Location: North Hampshire

Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

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

Shadow play?

claretblue
Posts: 6418
Joined: Sat Jan 23, 2016 3:36 pm
Been Liked: 1835 times
Has Liked: 962 times
Location: cloud 9 since Dyche appointed

Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

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

in a nutshell

claretblue
Posts: 6418
Joined: Sat Jan 23, 2016 3:36 pm
Been Liked: 1835 times
Has Liked: 962 times
Location: cloud 9 since Dyche appointed

Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

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

put your best foot forward

giveusaB
Posts: 940
Joined: Fri Jan 22, 2016 5:09 pm
Been Liked: 205 times
Has Liked: 172 times

Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

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

Piece of cake

Clarets4me
Posts: 4980
Joined: Thu Jan 28, 2016 9:31 pm
Been Liked: 2341 times
Has Liked: 1041 times
Location: Ightenhill,Burnley

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
Last edited by Clarets4me on Mon Mar 30, 2020 1:21 pm, edited 2 times in total.

Marney&Mee
Posts: 1371
Joined: Thu Jun 23, 2016 2:37 pm
Been Liked: 657 times
Has Liked: 7 times

Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

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

a rolling pea gathers no gravy...

kritichris
Posts: 608
Joined: Sat Jan 23, 2016 9:01 am
Been Liked: 135 times
Has Liked: 179 times
Location: France

Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

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

Hard cheese or Ee damn!

FactualFrank
Posts: 25445
Joined: Sat Mar 26, 2016 12:46 am
Been Liked: 6930 times
Has Liked: 11660 times
Location: Leeds

Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

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

Kick the bucket

kritichris
Posts: 608
Joined: Sat Jan 23, 2016 9:01 am
Been Liked: 135 times
Has Liked: 179 times
Location: France

Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

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

A stitch in time

Marney&Mee
Posts: 1371
Joined: Thu Jun 23, 2016 2:37 pm
Been Liked: 657 times
Has Liked: 7 times

Re: Figure of speech picture quiz

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

no point crying over spilt milk...

Post Reply