Braingle: 'Sign Language' Brain Teaser

Sign Language

Rebus brain teasers use words or letters in interesting orientations to represent common phrases.

Puzzle ID:	#49252
Fun:	(2.8)
Difficulty:	(2.04)
Category:	Rebus
Submitted By:	Gizzer

Sam loves to communicate by using rebus puzzles. This is sometimes confusing for other residents of the university dormitory. One night, this sign was posted on Sam's door:

NIOILTE
FIRE

The other residents have no idea what Sam is up to. Do you?

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Comments

SRB_1807 Jan 17, 2012	good one
xxxamberxxx Jan 18, 2012	I liked that one.
Babe Feb 28, 2012	NO Comment! Kind of a stretch!
lukasiwicz Feb 28, 2012	A stretch is good from time to time; keeps the brain from cramping up. Here's the explanation for this rebus that I wrote down before checking the answer: Burning the midnight oil. ("OIL" is in the middle of "NITE" and is on (over) "FIRE, and hence is burning.)
gaylewolf Feb 28, 2012	I knew what he meant, but I couldn't think of the exact phrase. Good one - clever and made me think! Everyone, have a great day!!
cutebug Feb 28, 2012	Wow!!! That was one of the best this year. I spent at least 10 minutes but I got it. Thanks for a good one.
auntiesis Feb 28, 2012	Wow! I didn't even try, and I would not ever have gotten it anyway.
dodgerh8ter Feb 28, 2012	Almost a good one. Too bad you spelled night wrong.
davidrools Feb 28, 2012	Pretty good. I see how it could seem a stretch, from "on fire" to "burning," but that's a fairly straightforward alternate meaning. I'm not sure if there are rules for rebuses that prevent this, but I'm going to allow it.
phyllisa Mar 03, 2012	Good one, but I think it should be spelled "night".
Jaescience May 12, 2012	NiCe!!