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How many 'Figures of Speech' can you spot?

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FlumpyMummy · 12/03/2019 03:11

There are 27 figures of speech in this photo. How many can you see? I can see 6.
Feel free to list!

How many 'Figures of Speech' can you spot?
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DoYouLikeHueyLewisandTheNews · 12/03/2019 18:27

Rags to riches? He's dressed formally on his top half.

Smotheroffive · 12/03/2019 19:19

Marigold Hi, and, you're still at it?!! Wow, that's impressive.
Yeah, head screwed on best fit
Eggs in basket thing done way ago! Is on every list already

Smotheroffive · 12/03/2019 19:21

...and yes, rags to riches!

katmarie · 12/03/2019 19:22

Is the fish A Red Herring?

katmarie · 12/03/2019 19:23

Damnit! Rtft! Lol

BerryMenthol · 12/03/2019 19:24

10 on first look but I am tired

Smotheroffive · 12/03/2019 19:31
  1. Joker in the pack
  2. left out in the cold
  3. Hold a cat by its tail ...whichever number it was (bird brain) replace with Bald as a Copy
  4. Rags to riches
  5. Tongue tied Head screwed on replaces hit the nail on the head Not playing with a full deck replaces pins and needles (as there's no pins or needles to be seen)
Smotheroffive · 12/03/2019 19:40
  1. Spill the beans
  2. Heart on your sleeve
  3. Ace up your sleeve
  4. Cherry on the cake
  5. Ear worm
  6. Run ragged
  7. Piece of cake
  8. Tied in knots
  9. In a nutshell
10. Cat got your tongue 11. Cards close to your chest 12. Time flies 13. Big cheese 14. Silver spoon in your mouth 15. Bald as a Coot 16. walking on eggshells 17. Best foot forward 18. Too much on your plate 19. Red herring 20. Lurking in the shadow? 21. Joker in the pack 22. left out in the cold 23. Hold a cat by its tail 24. Rags to riches 25. Tongue tied 26. Head screwed on. 27. Not playing with a full deck
Smotheroffive · 12/03/2019 19:57

I just tried to find a figure of speech involving cats...n tails, possibly.

First time I've tried searching for anything, and what came up was a twitter game of this,saying holding the cats tail!

But its meaningless!

Cats whiskers...
more likely

Smotheroffive · 12/03/2019 20:10
  1. Heel to toe Plus cats whiskers..
DoYouLikeHueyLewisandTheNews · 12/03/2019 20:15

The tail end?

Smotheroffive · 12/03/2019 20:23

Yep...catching the tail end

UrsulaPandress · 12/03/2019 20:29

More holes than a Swiss cheese?

JaneJeffer · 12/03/2019 20:34

Nipping at your heels?
Shadow of his former self?

Smotheroffive · 12/03/2019 20:44
  1. Spill the beans
  2. Heart on your sleeve
  3. Ace up your sleeve
  4. Cherry on the cake
  5. Ear worm
  6. Run ragged
  7. Piece of cake
  8. Tied in knots
  9. In a nutshell
10. Cat got your tongue 11. Cards close to your chest 12. Time flies 13. Big cheese 14. Silver spoon in your mouth 15. Bald as a Coot 16. walking on eggshells 17. Best foot forward 18. Too much on your plate 19. Red herring 20. Stepping on someone's toes 21. Joker in the pack 22. Left out in the cold 23. Catch the tail end 24. Rags to riches 25. Tongue tied 26. Head screwed on. 27. The cats whiskers
Smotheroffive · 12/03/2019 20:56

Swapping 13. For

  1. More holes than swiss cheese
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