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Old sayings with a theme

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nanna8 Mon 18-Dec-23 08:00:03

Say the first one is, ‘cloud’ you could have
‘Every cloud has a silver lining’

How about ‘money’ to start with?

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Bella23 Mon 18-Dec-23 17:56:41

pennies from heaven.

Heaven

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Juliet27 Mon 18-Dec-23 18:06:01

Heaven only knows

Only

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Grandyma Mon 18-Dec-23 18:12:33

Only Fools & Horses Work

Work

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Baggs Mon 18-Dec-23 18:20:58

Work your socks off

socks

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crazyH Mon 18-Dec-23 18:29:28

Penny wise, pound foolish

Wise

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crazyH Mon 18-Dec-23 18:30:04

Wrong page, sorry

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crazyH Mon 18-Dec-23 18:30:50

Please carry on, grey matter deprivation 😂

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Mollygo Mon 18-Dec-23 19:00:16

Spend a Penny had an alternative meaning.

Spend

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Mollygo Mon 18-Dec-23 19:02:21

Sorry I’m confused.
Pull your socks up

Pull

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Baggs Mon 18-Dec-23 19:04:12

The push-me-pull-you is an interesting beast

beast

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MrsKen33 Mon 18-Dec-23 19:11:16

The beast with two backs (Othello)

Back

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GrandmaRosie Mon 18-Dec-23 19:16:04

Put your back into it
Into

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Juliet27 Mon 18-Dec-23 19:20:55

This thread of old sayings has become a little confused so back to - wise

You can’t put a wise head on young shoulders

Shoulders

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BlueBelle Mon 18-Dec-23 19:22:57

Put your shoulder to the wheel

Wheel

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Juliet27 Mon 18-Dec-23 19:23:17

Ignore me… it’s sorted without my slow interference 🥴

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Juliet27 Mon 18-Dec-23 19:25:10

Squeaky wheels get oiled

Oil

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Bella23 Mon 18-Dec-23 19:26:08

Working nine to five

9 or 5

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BlueBelle Mon 18-Dec-23 19:28:09

Every cat has nine lives
Cat

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pascal30 Mon 18-Dec-23 19:30:30

no room to swing a cat

swing

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crazyH Mon 18-Dec-23 19:33:34

Fighting like cats and dogs

Dog

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AGAA4 Mon 18-Dec-23 19:42:45

In the dog house

House

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Juliet27 Mon 18-Dec-23 19:47:42

Eat you out of house and home

Home

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Gwyllt Mon 18-Dec-23 20:10:14

Home is where the heart is

HEART

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Baggs Mon 18-Dec-23 20:13:38

Heart of oak are our ships

oak

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MrsKen33 Mon 18-Dec-23 20:30:59

Great oaks from little acorns grow

Grow

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