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BB02 METAPHOR-MIX #01
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There are six three-word common expressions (idioms) below but BB02 dropped them on the way home from the Idiom-Shoppe and they got all mixed up.
Untangle them.
wax to conclusions
answers on empty
for the jowl
wane and ante
jump up running
quest by cheek
There are six three-word common expressions (idioms) below but BB02 dropped them on the way home from the Idiom-Shoppe and they got all mixed up.
Untangle them.
wax to conclusions
answers on empty
for the jowl
wane and ante
jump up running
quest by cheek
Hint
One of them is "running on empty".Answer
cheek by jowljump to conclusions
quest for answers
running on empty
up the ante
wax and wane
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idiom:cheek by jowl
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Hi, Brainglers ....
I hope these were fun (and not too difficult) for you.
The real challenge here is, however, whether you can come up with some additional new ones.
Using the any of the same "mid" words as above, see if you can think of three more new three-word common phrases.
Send them to me in a PM and I'll post them here anonymously and you'll receive a free honorary membership in the ......
BB02 ASSOCIATION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF REBUSES
I hope these were fun (and not too difficult) for you.
The real challenge here is, however, whether you can come up with some additional new ones.
Using the any of the same "mid" words as above, see if you can think of three more new three-word common phrases.
Send them to me in a PM and I'll post them here anonymously and you'll receive a free honorary membership in the ......
BB02 ASSOCIATION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF REBUSES
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