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Each two word phrase below is a disguised form of a hint that leads to a familiar saying. See how good a detective you are by decoding each phrase. (Ex. Siamese demise = Cat death --> Curiosity killed the cat.)
1. Completion conclusion
2. Thudding giants
3. Homogenized loss
4. Equine obstinacy
5. Brilliant brass
6. Dilettante's deficiency
7. Humble legacy
1. Completion conclusion
2. Thudding giants
3. Homogenized loss
4. Equine obstinacy
5. Brilliant brass
6. Dilettante's deficiency
7. Humble legacy
Answer
1. What's done is done.2. The bigger they are the harder they fall.
3. Don't cry over spilled milk.
4. You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink.
5. All that glitters is not gold.
6. Jack of all trades and master of none.
7. The meek shall inherit the earth
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