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The following are colloquialisms/idioms written in their literal form. This time though, there are only three that you need to find.
Example: A Panthera Pardus is incapable of altering its texture. (A leopard can't change its spots)
1. In the general area, but failing to acquire the roll of tobacco.
2. Please pardon my accidental use of a romance language derived from Latin.
3. Direct your attention to the melodic tones currently occurring.
Example: A Panthera Pardus is incapable of altering its texture. (A leopard can't change its spots)
1. In the general area, but failing to acquire the roll of tobacco.
2. Please pardon my accidental use of a romance language derived from Latin.
3. Direct your attention to the melodic tones currently occurring.
Answer
1. Close but no Cigar--This means to come close to succeeding, but not quite reaching your goal.2. Excuse my French--This is a term used when someone curses at an inappropriate time.
3. Face the Music--This means to accept what will happen, instead of running from it or denying it.
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these are usually pretty easy but always the most fun. thanks
yay!! i got them all!
two thumbs up!!
two thumbs up!!
I only got the first 2
I think that that was pretty good, but could use some work.(My dad says that all the time )
Lol I'm so bad at these I didn't get any of them...good job. And these are all phrases I've heard too
Dnt feel alone flipflopchica i didnt get any right either but it was fun!!!!
got it this time, no problem
i love these technobabble teasers. They make my day. Keep making more . I wish i thought of it
Nice
These are always my favorites! Great fun!
I got 2 of them!! YEAH
I only got one.
Cute. I've heard all of these but didn't get one right. .. But definitely clever. GOOD JOB. BRAVO for you
Jul 10, 2005
I am new to this site and i am having so much fun...i only got two if these...they were great
Love this type of teaser! Good job, Cplusplusman! (even tho I didn't get em all!
Great... I got them all and enjoyed it very much... keep em coming!
I've only heard one of them . . . I haven't heard of the last 2. Oh well!
I didn't get the first one...never heard of it ever...but I did get the other two
I got them all right! yeah! that was fun
good morning and thanks for the chuckle
hahahaha- i love those things - but i am so terrible at them...o well- they r so much fun
thanks for this teaser... I love it!! I was thinking "wake up to the music" for the last one for some reason but I guess the real answer makes a lot more sense than mine... Great job!! I got 2 1/2 of them right I guess
THESE R GREAT!
Great one, I got 2 immediately. Love this kind
good one- i only figured out one
I'm so bad at these lol but they are always fun to try keep em coming!
hey...got two...not bad for the first try...cool site, thanx
I only got the first one but I was close (but no cigar) to getting the last one.
A job well done!
A job well done!
Extremely easy; but extremely fun. Love these things! Keep up the good work.
Good one! Tougher than the last one for me!
CUTE. VERY EASY!
I find these extremely easy, but I enjoy them immensely.
By the way, the phrase I had always heard was "Pardon my French" rather than "Excuse my French". Tres interesent.
By the way, the phrase I had always heard was "Pardon my French" rather than "Excuse my French". Tres interesent.
These were fun and very doable. More pleaae?
These were good for a little brain jogging around the block.
Fun as usual cplusplusman. Thanks for doing them!
I got two outa' three,
Not bad for me.
Someday you'll see
I'll surprise thee.
Not bad for me.
Someday you'll see
I'll surprise thee.
Like most everyone else I got the first two. Had trouble with the 3rd.I've heard the expression, just didn't put it together with the sentence. Great teaser.
Cute and easy, good job!
oh, I loved these! I'm gonna send this to everypne I know. Thanks for a great teaser
Very easy, but still fun. I don't always want to tax my brain, with these teasers. Good Job!
love these kind of teasers
I have been around too many people to have NOT heard any of these I got ALL of them! A very grand way to get the mind going. Keep up the spectacular work. BTW, we will always hear variables of these sayings, because people will vary them for different circumstances!
I really like these. I got the first two and couldn't believe I didn't get the last one once I saw the answer.
i did't get any, but was close on #2
i guess i better practice alot more if
i want to solve any. very very good
keep up the good work.
i guess i better practice alot more if
i want to solve any. very very good
keep up the good work.
I thought that, like alot of people, the 3rd one was pretty hard, but I THINK I got the 1st 2!!!
Nice!
But I thought "Romance language" and "derived from Latin" was redundant.
But I thought "Romance language" and "derived from Latin" was redundant.
Oh yeah, and I also thought that first one was kinda cute.
FUN!!!
I liked these. keep them coming.
i got the last two but i couldn't figure out the first one still nice 1!
ho hum
I usually don't get one, alas today was different!!!!!!!
1.and 3. I got. So much for French.
I agree with fathead with #2.
Alot of fun. Thanks alot!!!
WHOOPEE. Got them all Love that kind of teaser, Keep,em coming.Thank you
@ first glance i was like,"HuH??" but then I got 'em all ... YEA!!!
took me a min, but i gottem all
Woo-hoo! I got all three!
Thanks C++Man for the great teaser!
Thanks C++Man for the great teaser!
I must be a golden oldie....I see my comment from last year
Very cute, very easy, very hard, and very good. I love technobabble!!! I got all three!!! I'm flagging this one (you know, on my e-mail... Teaser of the Day subscription). Keep up the good work!!!
I thought the third paraphrase was a little more obscure and difficult to guess than the first two.
I like it. Had a bit of difficulty w/ 3rd one.
Good one. It was easy, but for today... that is fine by me
NICE1!!!
I love these! Thanks for posting!
Good one.I got two out of three
I seem to follow the crowd with 2 out of 3. Fun teaser.
I got the 1st and 3rd...never heard of the 2nd!!! Thanks for a great teaser C++Man!!!
I love these, but I got none right. Funny, we are doing this in school. Good one!
Good teaser and fun! Just takes a little thinking! Thanks!
Good teaser. I got 2/3 (thought #3 was "listen to the music"), however I had some personal issues with #2:
I've always heard the phrase being said "Pardon my French"
The definition of "romance language" is "derived from Latin"
I've always heard the phrase being said "Pardon my French"
The definition of "romance language" is "derived from Latin"
I too have always heard "Pardon my French." Different strokes for different folks, I guess. This time it was 2 out of 3 for me also.
easy...cute
I too have always heard "Pardon my French".
Fun teaser, even if a bit easy.
Fun teaser, even if a bit easy.
I reasoned "Not up to snuff" for the first one- partial credit?
Gr8 fun, thanks!
These are okay. Not my favorites.
Fun, easy, and entertaining teaser. I got them all right and its the best I have ever done on one of these type of teasers so I am quite pleased.
I enjoy these technobabble teasers. Got the first 2 with no problem, the third one had me thinking for a little while. I think it could have been worded a little differently to represent "face". Otherwise great job C++! Looking forward to more.
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