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Grannmarie Mon 26-Feb-24 12:04:59

Rome

When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

biglouis Thu 25-Jul-24 22:38:56

To give an inch and s/he will take a mile.

Inch/es

Grannmarie Thu 25-Jul-24 22:01:15

Missed by a mile.

Mile.

Namsnanny Thu 25-Jul-24 14:48:43

Missed by a hair's breadth

Missed

JamesandJon33 Thu 25-Jul-24 14:18:50

It makes one’s hair stand on end

Hair

biglouis Wed 24-Jul-24 17:40:43

Stand to attention

Stand

Grannmarie Wed 24-Jul-24 16:22:26

Pay careful attention to detail.

Attention

Namsnanny Wed 24-Jul-24 13:28:41

The Devil is in the detail

Detail

JamesandJon33 Wed 24-Jul-24 08:38:54

Better the devil you know

Devil

biglouis Tue 23-Jul-24 21:13:54

Life as we know it.

Know

crazyH Tue 23-Jul-24 15:41:39

The only certainty in life is death

Life

JamesandJon33 Tue 23-Jul-24 10:53:32

Death wish

Death

Namsnanny Tue 23-Jul-24 10:40:35

Wish upon a star

Wish

biglouis Tue 23-Jul-24 10:25:12

To thank your lucky stars

Star/s

Grannmarie Mon 22-Jul-24 21:55:07

Rest and be thankful.

Thank, thankful

Ali08 Mon 22-Jul-24 19:53:08

Head And Shoulders Above The Rest

Rest

biglouis Mon 22-Jul-24 11:23:27

To keep your head above water

Head

nanna8 Mon 22-Jul-24 09:25:07

Blood is thicker than water

Water

Clawdy Mon 22-Jul-24 08:39:49

It made my blood run cold

Blood

JamesandJon33 Mon 22-Jul-24 05:39:11

Cold hands, warm heart

Cold

biglouis Mon 22-Jul-24 02:13:48

I will go with "key"

The key to one's heart

Heart

JamesandJon33 Sat 20-Jul-24 18:33:37

Word please crazyH

crazyH Sat 20-Jul-24 18:17:59

Compromise is the key to a happy marriage

Namsnanny Sat 20-Jul-24 14:16:50

Love is the key we must turn

Key

Clawdy Sat 20-Jul-24 14:14:08

What will survive of us is love

Love

JamesandJon33 Sat 20-Jul-24 13:50:41

Tell you what.

What

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