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  • Clicked into place - Tim 08/September/11 (1)
    • Clicked into place - ESC 09/September/11 (0)
  • Out to gander pasture - Bill 08/September/11 (1)
    • Out to gander pasture - ESC 09/September/11 (0)
  • Grin like a wampus cat - David Grinstead 08/September/11 (1)
    • Grin like a wampus cat - ESC 09/September/11 (0)
  • Drop of York - David Smith 24/August/11 (1)
    • Drop of York - Victoria S Dennis 26/August/11 (0)
  • ...like the Devil - John Szabo 23/August/11 (1)
    • ...like the Devil - ESC 24/August/11 (0)
  • Around Laura's house - M. True 19/August/11 (1)
    • Around Laura's house - ESC 20/August/11 (0)
  • Paragon of virtue - Bill 19/August/11 (1)
    • Paragon of virtue - Victoria S Dennis 19/August/11 (0)
  • As heavy as a dead priest - Susan Gilmore 12/August/11 (1)
    • As heavy as a dead priest - Victoria S Dennis 16/August/11 (0)
  • Hanging your liver out - sean 12/August/11 (1)
    • Hanging your liver out - Brian from Shawnee 17/August/11 (0)
  • Janet Ferritto - Let loose the pigeons 12/August/11 (1)
    • Janet Ferritto - David FG 14/August/11 (0)
  • Side-eye - ESC 12/August/11 (0)
  • Go fly a kite - Bill 08/August/11 (4)
    • Go fly a kite - ESC 09/August/11 (0)
    • Go fly a kite - ESC 09/August/11 (2)
      • Go fly a kite - James Briggs 10/August/11 (1)
  • Wizard of Oz disease - ESC 08/August/11 (0)
  • Tar baby - ESC 03/August/11 (0)
  • Pee a ring around - BarbaraE 03/August/11 (2)
    • Pee a ring around - ESC 03/August/11 (1)
      • Pee a ring around - ESC 03/August/11 (0)
  • Give them the green weenie - ESC 28/July/11 (0)
  • 27 Club - ESC 25/July/11 (1)
    • 27 Club - Gary Martin 03/August/11 (0)
  • Take a bung - ikinengland 24/July/11 (1)
    • Take a bung - David FG 24/July/11 (0)
  • Load of tosh - daphne green 21/July/11 (1)
    • Load of tosh - Victoria S Dennis 24/July/11 (0)
  • Because they are there - Micky Montoya 21/July/11 (1)
    • Because they are there - ESC 23/July/11 (0)
  • Plug and chug - Chip 20/July/11 (0)
  • Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery - Claude Taylor Moore 19/July/11 (2)
    • Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery - ESC 23/July/11 (1)
      • Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery - ESC 23/July/11 (0)
  • Curtains - Tony 19/July/11 (1)
    • Curtains - David FG 20/July/11 (0)
  • The wages of sin is death - stabeek 19/July/11 (1)
    • The wages of sin is death - ESC 23/July/11 (0)
  • It's all over red rover - Greg 19/July/11 (1)
    • It's all over red rover - Baceseras 19/July/11 (0)
  • Phrases not in the Bible - ESC 18/July/11 (0)
  • Tin pot god - Roger 17/July/11 (2)
    • Tin pot god - David FG 17/July/11 (1)
      • Tin pot god - Victoria S Dennis 24/July/11 (0)
  • Oft told tales come true in the telling - jack depalma 16/July/11 (0)
  • august visitor - Ama 15/July/11 (1)
    • august visitor - ESC 16/July/11 (0)
  • Can't tell a bee from a bull's foot - David 14/July/11 (0)
  • A treat - Kirsten 14/July/11 (0)
  • Writing a skinback - ESC 14/July/11 (0)
  • Chinaman's grave - Renee Haigh 14/July/11 (0)
  • Booby Hatch - Dawn Kidd 12/July/11 (2)
    • Booby Hatch - James Briggs 14/July/11 (1)
      • Booby Hatch - Baceseras 14/July/11 (0)
  • Intenret phrases - Purle 09/July/11 (2)
    • Intenret phrases - ESC 14/July/11 (1)
      • Intenret phrases - ESC 14/July/11 (0)
  • Wilbur's newground - David Dougherty 09/July/11 (1)
    • Wilbur's newground - ESC 10/July/11 (0)
  • Ungodly hour - Sandra Yates 09/July/11 (2)
    • Ungodly hour - ESC 10/July/11 (1)
      • Ungodly hour - Victoria S Dennis 26/July/11 (0)
  • Parson's nose - june 06/July/11 (2)
    • Parson's nose - ESC 07/July/11 (1)
      • Parson's nose - ESC 07/July/11 (0)
  • Oh Harriet... - Michael Brenner 04/July/11 (0)
  • Sorry, this isn't working for me - Jenny Laws 04/July/11 (2)
    • Sorry, this isn't working for me - ESC 04/July/11 (0)
    • Sorry, this isn't working for me - ESC 04/July/11 (0)
  • Pick the eyes out of it - Justine 04/July/11 (1)
    • Pick the eyes out of it - Victoria S Dennis 04/July/11 (0)
  • Now then - dave smith 03/July/11 (0)
  • Round table - Roger Schwartz 30/June/11 (1)
    • Round table - ESC 01/July/11 (0)
  • Sell benefits, not features - Dries 29/June/11 (0)
  • Like nobody's business - Ted Scambos 29/June/11 (0)
  • Mark my words - Peter O 28/June/11 (1)
    • Mark my words - Victoria S Dennis 28/June/11 (0)
  • Set/put in train - BURVILLE 28/June/11 (1)
    • Set/put in train - Victoria S Dennis 28/June/11 (0)
  • By the same token - Dennis McCaffrey 26/June/11 (1)
    • By the same token - ESC 26/June/11 (0)
  • Hippocanerious - Emma 26/June/11 (1)
    • Hippocanerious - ESC 26/June/11 (0)
  • Flat out of time - Anne 22/June/11 (1)
    • Flat out of time - Victoria S Dennis 22/June/11 (0)
  • Shame, shame - Peggy 22/June/11 (2)
    • Shame, shame - ESC 26/June/11 (1)
      • Shame, shame - ESC 26/June/11 (0)
  • ...is a long time in politics - Derek Neale 20/June/11 (1)
    • ...is a long time in politics - Victoria S Dennis 20/June/11 (0)
  • For Good Measure - Ben Jones 19/June/11 (3)
    • For Good Measure - ESC 23/June/11 (0)
    • For Good Measure - ESC 23/June/11 (1)
      • For Good Measure - Victoria S Dennis 23/June/11 (0)
  • Long pants - bobo 18/June/11 (0)
  • ...like a football bat - Tee Rob 17/June/11 (1)
    • ...like a football bat - ESC 27/June/11 (0)
  • Can you dig it? - Schmidt4Brains 17/June/11 (2)
    • Can you dig it? - Baceseras 18/June/11 (1)
      • Can you dig it? - ESC 24/June/11 (0)
  • Bazzing gradley - alix 17/June/11 (1)
    • Bazzing gradley - David FG 21/June/11 (0)
  • On the box - Mike 15/June/11 (1)
    • On the box - ESC 27/June/11 (0)
  • Raining on both sides of the street. - Gary Martin 15/June/11 (0)
  • Don't trouble trouble - Tony M 15/June/11 (1)
    • Don't trouble trouble - ESC 16/June/11 (0)
  • Jump to Moses - Judith Carlson 14/June/11 (0)
  • Mudslinging - rns 11/June/11 (1)
    • Mudslinging - ESC 11/June/11 (0)
  • Queen of Sheba - Catherine 10/June/11 (0)
  • Bedtime saying - Andrew Brace 10/June/11 (0)
  • I don't boil my cabbage twice - ESC 09/June/11 (2)
    • I don't boil my cabbage twice - Gary Martin 10/June/11 (1)
      • I don't boil my cabbage twice - ESC 10/June/11 (0)
  • Flanelled fools... - upkar yadav 03/June/11 (1)
    • Flanelled fools... - Victoria S Dennis 03/June/11 (0)
  • Up the Pole - spafon7e 30/May/11 (1)
    • Up the Pole - Gary Martin 30/May/11 (0)
  • Fine young cannibal - Mark 30/May/11 (1)
    • Fine young cannibal - ESC 02/June/11 (0)
  • Swear by Alexsander's bear - Robert 29/May/11 (0)
  • ESC - James Briggs 26/May/11 (3)
    • ESC - ESC 01/June/11 (2)
      • ESC - James Briggs 03/June/11 (1)
  • Pecking order - Buford 25/May/11 (1)
    • Pecking order - David FG 29/May/11 (0)
  • Cock a hoop - Adam Foster 24/May/11 (2)
    • Cock a hoop - James Briggs 25/May/11 (1)
      • Cock a hoop - Victoria S Dennis 02/June/11 (0)
  • Cut a rug - John Smith 23/May/11 (2)
    • Cut a rug - ESC 02/June/11 (1)
      • Cut a rug - Baceseras 04/June/11 (0)
  • Corks a lumme - Jo Exon 23/May/11 (1)
    • Corks a lumme - Victoria S Dennis 02/June/11 (0)
  • Out of his tree - Richard Healy 21/May/11 (0)
  • Get your ears lowered - Ed Margerum 16/May/11 (2)
    • Get your ears lowered - Brian from Shawnee 16/May/11 (1)
      • Get your ears lowered - David FG 17/May/11 (0)
  • On the Fritz - Frank Flanagan 15/May/11 (1)
    • On the Fritz - Gary Martin 15/May/11 (0)
  • G-Spot - Caroline 13/May/11 (2)
    • G-Spot - Victoria S Dennis 14/May/11 (1)
      • G-Spot - ESC 02/June/11 (0)
  • Whatcha cock - Gared Daniel 10/May/11 (2)
    • Whatcha cock - Gary Martin 10/May/11 (1)
      • Whatcha cock - Victoria S Dennis 13/May/11 (0)
  • Heads will roll - Jay Pea 09/May/11 (0)
  • Pull your socks up - laura 09/May/11 (1)
    • Pull your socks up - James Briggs 10/May/11 (0)
  • Sum-mix-ten - Lyubomir Ganev 09/May/11 (0)
  • Save me cobbs - larryg 09/May/11 (0)
  • Make the nut - larry 09/May/11 (1)
    • Make the nut - ESC 02/June/11 (0)
  • Ducks on a pond - Dave 09/May/11 (1)
    • Ducks on a pond - ESC 02/June/11 (0)
  • Not half bad - Robert 09/May/11 (1)
    • Not half bad - Victoria S Dennis 09/May/11 (0)
  • POSH - Garry Smith 07/May/11 (2)
    • POSH - David FG 08/May/11 (1)
      • POSH - Gary Martin 09/May/11 (0)
  • Second chance - David 05/May/11 (0)
  • Australian phrases - Jessica Dwyer 05/May/11 (3)
    • Australian phrases - Baceseras 05/May/11 (2)
      • Australian phrases - Victoria S Dennis 05/May/11 (1)
  • Leans toward Sherbondy's - Kelli Kallenborn 04/May/11 (1)
    • Leans toward Sherbondy's - ESC 02/June/11 (0)
  • Open a can of whoop ass - Robert Salsman 02/May/11 (0)
  • Every fiber of my being - CC 29/April/11 (1)
    • Every fiber of my being - Baceseras 30/April/11 (0)
  • Say boo to a goose - barbara 28/April/11 (4)
    • Say boo to a goose - Gary Martin 28/April/11 (3)
      • Say boo to a goose - Victoria S Dennis 29/April/11 (2)
  • As rich as a Nazi - Mike 27/April/11 (1)
    • As rich as a Nazi - Victoria S Dennis 28/April/11 (0)
  • Monkey business - Rida 22/April/11 (1)
    • Monkey business - Victoria S Dennis 23/April/11 (0)
  • Shafted - jsb 22/April/11 (3)
    • Shafted - Baceseras 22/April/11 (2)
      • Shafted - Victoria S Dennis 23/April/11 (1)
  • Heir and spare - Caro 22/April/11 (0)
  • Starving in China - Judy 22/April/11 (1)
    • Starving in China - Baceseras 22/April/11 (0)
  • Pull a permit - Jim 22/April/11 (1)
    • Pull a permit - Baceseras 22/April/11 (0)
  • Property ladder - Ade 21/April/11 (0)
  • Got me hangin' - Rachael 19/April/11 (1)
    • Got me hangin' - Brian from Shawnee 20/April/11 (0)
  • A gentleman has just pulled my cork - Donna 15/April/11 (1)
    • A gentleman has just pulled my cork - Victoria S Dennis 15/April/11 (0)
  • Foot in mouth - robert 15/April/11 (1)
    • Foot in mouth - Victoria S Dennis 15/April/11 (0)
  • Vanish into thin air - Flynn 13/April/11 (1)
    • Vanish into thin air - Victoria S Dennis 14/April/11 (0)
  • An elephant giving birth to a mouse - John Franck 13/April/11 (1)
    • An elephant giving birth to a mouse - Baceseras 13/April/11 (0)
  • Fair Winds and Following Seas - CPO Burns 12/April/11 (1)
    • Fair Winds and Following Seas - Victoria S Dennis 12/April/11 (0)
  • Plate of ham - fenella 12/April/11 (2)
    • Plate of ham - Victoria S Dennis 12/April/11 (1)
      • Plate of ham - john 13/April/11 (0)
  • Bite the bullet - Charlie Dixon 12/April/11 (1)
    • Bite the bullet - ESC 02/June/11 (0)
  • Black as your hat - mars 12/April/11 (1)
    • Black as your hat - Victoria S Dennis 12/April/11 (0)
  • Coo coo ka choo - Susan 12/April/11 (1)
    • Coo coo ka choo - Brian from Shawnee 20/April/11 (0)
  • In like Flynn - Eric 12/April/11 (1)
    • In like Flynn - Brian from Shawnee 13/April/11 (0)
  • Thrown to the wolves come from - Zach 09/April/11 (1)
    • Thrown to the wolves come from - Victoria S Dennis 09/April/11 (0)
  • Loo - Facey Romford 05/April/11 (1)
    • Loo - Victoria S Dennis 05/April/11 (0)
  • Cock of the walk - brendan 04/April/11 (1)
    • Cock of the walk - Victoria S Dennis 05/April/11 (0)
  • Hells half acre - Karen 02/April/11 (1)
    • Hells half acre - David FG 02/April/11 (0)
  • As sweet as a nut - Tony Noble 31/March/11 (1)
    • As sweet as a nut - James Briggs 01/April/11 (0)
  • It's like heaven on three legs - Rodica 30/March/11 (0)
  • Three things known by no man... - David Samora 28/March/11 (1)
    • Three things known by no man... - Brian from Shawnee 01/April/11 (0)
  • Black as sin - Peter Ellis 25/March/11 (1)
    • Black as sin - Gary Martin 27/March/11 (0)
  • Pull an allnighter - Terri 25/March/11 (0)
  • Hadn't twigged - Will Barrows 22/March/11 (2)
    • Hadn't twigged - James Briggs 22/March/11 (1)
      • Hadn't twigged - David FG 24/March/11 (0)
  • Short shrift - Elizabeth S.O. 20/March/11 (1)
    • Short shrift - Victoria S Dennis 21/March/11 (0)
  • God hates a coward - Don H. 20/March/11 (0)
  • All things in moderatio - Pickles 20/March/11 (1)
    • All things in moderatio - Victoria S Dennis 21/March/11 (0)
  • Cover my nut - Joe 20/March/11 (0)
  • Mad as a hatter - Mark ellerby 17/March/11 (2)
    • Mad as a hatter - Gary Martin 17/March/11 (1)
      • Mad as a hatter - Mark Ellerby 17/March/11 (0)
  • On my person - Doodadman 16/March/11 (1)
    • On my person - Victoria S Dennis 16/March/11 (0)
  • Bread and butter - Mike 16/March/11 (2)
    • Bread and butter - Baceseras 16/March/11 (1)
      • Bread and butter - john 17/March/11 (0)
  • Of mice and men - Livy Packham 16/March/11 (1)
    • Of mice and men - Victoria S Dennis 16/March/11 (0)
  • Living on the fat side of a nickel - Lorie 14/March/11 (0)
  • Peter out - steve baird 11/March/11 (0)
  • Everyone and thier mother/brother - Burke 11/March/11 (1)
    • Everyone and their mother/brother - Victoria S Dennis 13/March/11 (0)
  • For Pete's sake - Steve 11/March/11 (0)
  • Bare-faced - Barbara Peterson 08/March/11 (1)
    • Bare-faced - Victoria S Dennis 11/March/11 (0)
  • Ball of blue - Kevin Magee 08/March/11 (1)
    • Ball of blue - Victoria S Dennis 16/March/11 (0)
  • Blow smoke... - Robbie Robertson 08/March/11 (0)
  • Says the actress to the bishop - Antonio 07/March/11 (1)
    • Says the actress to the bishop - Victoria S Dennis 11/March/11 (0)
  • Stir the pot - Norbert Walz 07/March/11 (0)
  • Long on promises, short on delivery - JJ 07/March/11 (0)
  • Blue million - Donna Viar 06/March/11 (1)
    • Blue million - James Briggs 06/March/11 (0)
  • Thrown for a six - Ruth 05/March/11 (1)
    • Thrown for a six - Baceseras 05/March/11 (0)
  • Chop-chop - Daniel Davis 04/March/11 (0)
  • Sock it to 'em - Pete Yates 02/March/11 (0)
  • If you do not fear the lion in winter... - mike kennedy 28/February/11 (0)
  • Black-hand Gang - Dave Wolfy 27/February/11 (1)
    • Black-hand Gang - David FG 01/March/11 (0)
  • Got the hots - Richard Whissen 27/February/11 (1)
    • Got the hots - Cat 09/May/11 (0)
  • Lift your feet and trolley at the window - Sheila 24/February/11 (1)
    • Lift your feet and trolley at the window - Victoria S Dennis 24/February/11 (0)
  • A flea on a dog's ass - Bob 24/February/11 (0)
  • Lost the room - yamex5 24/February/11 (0)
  • Put to the pin... - Elaine 24/February/11 (0)
  • I'll be mom - Alexandra 21/February/11 (1)
    • I'll be mom - Victoria S Dennis 21/February/11 (0)
  • Shake it off - Vair 21/February/11 (0)
  • Slicker than... - Ted 21/February/11 (1)
    • Slicker than... - john 02/March/11 (0)
  • We grow too soon old... - Andi 19/February/11 (1)
    • We grow too soon old... - Victoria S Dennis 19/February/11 (0)
  • Gilded paradise - Barbara Peterson 19/February/11 (1)
    • Gilded paradise - Victoria S Dennis 20/February/11 (0)
  • Tea Jenny - Tommy 18/February/11 (0)
  • Spot the deliberate mistake - Vicky J 18/February/11 (0)
  • Neat but not gaudy - Barbara Peterson 18/February/11 (2)
    • Neat but not gaudy - Victoria S Dennis 18/February/11 (1)
      • Neat but not gaudy - John 01/March/11 (0)
  • On St. Methuselah Day - Autumn 15/February/11 (0)
  • That's the badger - Simon 15/February/11 (0)
  • Ladybug - Doreen 14/February/11 (1)
    • Ladybug - James Briggs 15/February/11 (0)
  • Bug off - Bill Williams 13/February/11 (1)
    • Bug off - Victoria S Dennis 13/February/11 (0)
  • Pan crack - Jacqueline 13/February/11 (0)
  • Under the table - Chris Nordberg 13/February/11 (0)
  • Under the weather - Chris Nordberg 13/February/11 (1)
    • Under the weather - James Briggs 13/February/11 (0)
  • Farting around - Trish R 11/February/11 (1)
    • Farting around - David FG 12/February/11 (0)
  • Too many to shake a stick at - Chris Nordberg 09/February/11 (0)
  • Game changer - Tomas Kalmar 09/February/11 (0)
  • Don't mind if I do - Bebe 07/February/11 (0)
  • Super Bowl singing - ESC 07/February/11 (0)
  • Life gets tedious don't it - Alan Plant 07/February/11 (1)
    • Life gets tedious don't it - James Briggs 08/February/11 (0)
  • Private religion - ESC 04/February/11 (0)
  • Without heart we would be mere machines - Neil 04/February/11 (0)
  • Fixed a bound - Alexandra 01/February/11 (1)
    • Fixed a bound - James Briggs 01/February/11 (0)
  • Turfed out - Paul Binns 30/January/11 (1)
    • Turfed out - Victoria S Dennis 01/February/11 (0)
  • A tes souhaits - Paul Traynor 28/January/11 (1)
    • A tes souhaits - VIctoria S Dennis 01/February/11 (0)
  • Hell's teeth - Sally Price 28/January/11 (0)
  • Hot as blue blazes - Lorraine 27/January/11 (1)
    • Hot as blue blazes - Victoria S Dennis 01/February/11 (0)
  • Reality check - James 27/January/11 (2)
    • Reality check - Gary Martin 27/January/11 (1)
      • Reality check - Baceseras 27/January/11 (0)
  • Boo boo - Scott 27/January/11 (2)
    • Boo boo - David FG 28/January/11 (1)
      • Boo boo - Brian from Shawnee 29/January/11 (0)
  • When men were men - Elise 25/January/11 (0)
  • Bite the Bullet - David Griffiths 25/January/11 (3)
    • Bite the Bullet - David FG 26/January/11 (2)
      • Bite the Bullet - James Briggs 26/January/11 (1)
  • A hard dog to keep on the porch - Holly 25/January/11 (2)
    • A hard dog to keep on the porch - Brian from Shawnee 25/January/11 (1)
      • A hard dog to keep on the porch - ESC 30/January/11 (0)
  • God's tithe and our offering - Brian McCarthy 24/January/11 (1)
    • God's tithe and our offering - Victoria S Dennis 24/January/11 (0)
  • Ungodly hour - Josh888 24/January/11 (1)
    • Ungodly hour - Victoria S Dennis 24/January/11 (0)
  • Within an inch of your life - Ray 21/January/11 (0)
  • Good deed for the day - Elaine 21/January/11 (1)
    • Good deed for the day - Victoria S Dennis 21/January/11 (0)
  • It doesn't matter a lick - Claire Houck 17/January/11 (1)
    • It doesn't matter a lick - Victoria S Dennis 17/January/11 (0)
  • A can of worms - Dave Bennett 17/January/11 (0)
  • Tell me who your friends are - Niles Day 15/January/11 (1)
    • Tell me who your friends are - Victoria S Dennis 15/January/11 (0)
  • Greenwich Manners - Anita 15/January/11 (2)
    • Greenwich Manners - Brian from Shawnee 17/January/11 (1)
      • Greenwich Manners - Baceseras 18/January/11 (0)
  • If culture be the food of man - David 14/January/11 (1)
    • If culture be the food of man - Gary Martin 14/January/11 (0)
  • How do you like those apples - locopato 14/January/11 (1)
    • How do you like those apples - ESC 15/January/11 (0)
  • Forgot to carry the two - Bob Morris 14/January/11 (0)
  • The bin's ash remarkable - Simon Bland 13/January/11 (2)
    • The bin's ash remarkable - Victoria S Dennis 13/January/11 (1)
      • The bin's ash remarkable - David FG 14/January/11 (0)
  • Haul my cookies - Krissy 12/January/11 (0)
  • The serious and the delirious - ESC 11/January/11 (0)
  • Leave the two cents plain - G 11/January/11 (1)
    • Leave the two cents plain - Baceseras 11/January/11 (0)
  • See a bear, shoot a bear - Andrew 11/January/11 (0)
  • Keep a bull pup - Paul Davis 11/January/11 (4)
    • Keep a bull pup - David FG 11/January/11 (3)
      • Keep a bull pup - ESC 12/January/11 (2)
  • In the pink - Paul Davis 11/January/11 (2)
    • In the pink - Victoria S Dennis 11/January/11 (1)
      • In the pink - Victoria S Dennis 12/January/11 (0)
  • Music to my ears - Reece Mclaughlin 10/January/11 (1)
    • Music to my ears - Victoria S Dennis 10/January/11 (0)
  • Feather the foam - Donna Casiday 10/January/11 (1)
    • Feather the foam - Victoria S Dennis 10/January/11 (0)
  • Not rocket science - Dorthy Inglis 08/January/11 (3)
    • Not rocket science - ESC 09/January/11 (2)
      • Not rocket science - Baceseras 10/January/11 (1)
  • Speak the truth, and speak it ever - Georg Sutterlin 07/January/11 (0)
  • The length of a horse between us - RP 07/January/11 (1)
    • The length of a horse between us - ESC 09/January/11 (0)
  • Such is life - Victoria Mathis 05/January/11 (1)
    • Such is life - Victoria S Dennis 06/January/11 (0)
  • Happy place - T 05/January/11 (2)
    • Happy place - ESC 06/January/11 (1)
      • Happy place - ESC 06/January/11 (0)
  • Pay a compliment - Colin 05/January/11 (1)
    • Pay a compliment - Victoria S Dennis 06/January/11 (0)
  • Dropping like flies - Sharon Tobey 01/January/11 (0)
  • In and out like a dog at fair - Jessica Frizell 28/December/10 (1)
    • In and out like a dog at fair - Baceseras 29/December/10 (0)
  • Gumperson's Law - Traindriver 23/December/10 (1)
    • Gumperson's Law - ESC 24/December/10 (0)
  • At 29 box, cried old Mrs. Cox - Tom McLean 23/December/10 (0)
  • Happy Festivus! - ESC 23/December/10 (0)
  • Hi-Yo Silver! - ESC 22/December/10 (0)
  • Wind yer neck in, Maureen. - Po 22/December/10 (2)
    • Wind yer neck in, Maureen. - Victoria S Dennis 22/December/10 (1)
      • Wind yer neck in, Maureen. - David FG 23/December/10 (0)
  • Shake her skin-coat - Mark 20/December/10 (0)
  • Flat out - Lee 20/December/10 (1)
    • Flat out - Gary Martin 20/December/10 (0)
  • We have been here before - Anders Klitgaard 19/December/10 (1)
    • We have been here before - Victoria S Dennis 19/December/10 (0)
  • The whole nine yards... - Paul 19/December/10 (2)
    • The whole nine yards... - Gary Martin 19/December/10 (1)
      • The whole nine yards... - Victoria S Dennis 19/December/10 (0)
  • Giving the business - DB 19/December/10 (1)
    • Giving the business - ESC 19/December/10 (0)
  • The rest is silence - Ray Eston Smith Jr 19/December/10 (1)
    • The rest is silence - Victoria S Dennis 19/December/10 (0)
  • Let us never speak of this again - Vair 19/December/10 (0)
  • Face the music - Dee 18/December/10 (1)
    • Face the music - ESC 19/December/10 (0)
  • Have no cotter with - Pam 18/December/10 (3)
    • Have no cotter with - ESC 19/December/10 (2)
      • Have no cotter with - Victoria S Dennis 19/December/10 (1)
  • As you make your bed... - Paul 18/December/10 (1)
    • As you make your bed... - ESC 18/December/10 (0)
  • All protocols observed - Fran 17/December/10 (2)
    • All protocols observed - Victoria S Dennis 18/December/10 (1)
      • All protocols observed - David FG 18/December/10 (0)
  • Cold turkey phrase - ESC 16/December/10 (0)
  • Found under a gooseberry bush - Philip 15/December/10 (4)
    • Found under a gooseberry bush - Victoria S Dennis 15/December/10 (3)
      • Found under a gooseberry bush - ESC 15/December/10 (2)
  • Colder than a witch's tit - Doug Kasper 15/December/10 (2)
    • Colder than a witch's tit - Victoria S Dennis 15/December/10 (1)
      • Colder than a witch's tit - ESC 15/December/10 (0)
  • Brass Monkeys - Alan 15/December/10 (2)
    • Brass Monkeys - Victoria S Dennis 15/December/10 (1)
      • manque de bras - Baceseras 15/December/10 (0)
  • Blare of strumpet - Dr. William Croom 14/December/10 (0)
  • You almost always regret prints... - ESC 12/December/10 (2)
    • You almost always regret prints... - Gary Martin 14/December/10 (1)
      • You almost always regret prints... - ESC 14/December/10 (0)
  • Buck naked - Rich 10/December/10 (1)
    • Buck naked - ESC 11/December/10 (0)
  • Pick your brain - Neil Scott 09/December/10 (0)
  • Nosebleed seats - Anne 09/December/10 (1)
    • Nosebleed seats - ESC 11/December/10 (0)
  • Are you Dunn? - Paul 05/December/10 (2)
    • Are you Dunn? - Baceseras 07/December/10 (1)
      • Are you Dunn? - Brian from Shawnee 08/December/10 (0)
  • A Phrase Finder credit - ESC 02/December/10 (1)
    • A Phrase Finder credit - Gary Martin 03/December/10 (0)
  • Sitting up like Jackie - Maggie 01/December/10 (1)
    • Sitting up like Jackie - ESC 01/December/10 (0)
  • Time and circumstance - ESC 30/November/10 (3)
    • Time and circumstance - Victoria S Dennis 01/December/10 (2)
      • Time and circumstance - ESC 01/December/10 (1)
  • Top that, Socrates! - Vroom 30/November/10 (0)
  • Squirrels gathering nuts in a flurry, will cause snow to gather in a hurry - Amelie Obaidy 29/November/10 (1)
    • Squirrels gathering nuts in a flurry, will cause snow to gather in a hurry - ESC 29/November/10 (0)
  • Bum/bad show - Rachel Meadors 29/November/10 (1)
    • Bum/bad show - Victoria S Dennis 29/November/10 (0)
  • Smack-bang - Sean 26/November/10 (2)
    • Smack-bang - Victoria S Dennis 26/November/10 (1)
      • Smack-bang - Baceseras 27/November/10 (0)
  • Pull your horns in - lucy robbins 25/November/10 (1)
    • Pull your horns in - Victoria S Dennis 25/November/10 (0)
  • The shock of the new - Ian 25/November/10 (1)
    • The shock of the new - Baceseras 26/November/10 (0)
  • If I told you, I'd have to kill you - Clifton Wolfe 25/November/10 (0)
  • Fed up - mpleblanc 25/November/10 (1)
    • Fed up - Victoria S Dennis 25/November/10 (0)
  • Bail/bale - Ron 24/November/10 (4)
    • Bail/bale - Brian from Shawnee 25/November/10 (3)
      • Bail/bale - David FG 25/November/10 (2)
  • GoForThisWorld - Left as an exercise for the reader 23/November/10 (0)
  • More flies with honey - James 21/November/10 (1)
    • More flies with honey - Victoria S Dennis 21/November/10 (0)
  • Up and died - Jocelyn 21/November/10 (0)
  • Hung with a new rope - Bill 21/November/10 (1)
    • Hung with a new rope - ESC 26/November/10 (0)
  • Beef - jennifer d 20/November/10 (2)
    • Beef - David FG 21/November/10 (1)
      • Beef - James Briggs 21/November/10 (0)
  • Lord-a-lovin - David 20/November/10 (1)
    • Lord-a-lovin - Victoria S Dennis 21/November/10 (0)
  • Getting along like a house on fire - frozzee 20/November/10 (0)
  • Slick as a whistle - BobS 18/November/10 (1)
    • Slick as a whistle - ESC 19/November/10 (0)
  • Pat down - Gabe 18/November/10 (1)
    • Pat down - Victoria S Dennis 18/November/10 (0)
  • End of - Carol Harrison 17/November/10 (1)
    • End of - Victoria S Dennis 18/November/10 (0)
  • What would Prudence say? - Pam 14/November/10 (2)
    • What would Prudence say? - David FG 14/November/10 (1)
      • What would Prudence say? - Catherine 09/May/11 (0)
  • For crying in the mud - Bill 14/November/10 (2)
    • For crying in the mud - ESC 17/November/10 (1)
      • For crying in the mud - Victoria S Dennis 18/November/10 (0)
  • Going Jessy - Dave Fratcher 13/November/10 (1)
    • Going Jessy - ESC 14/November/10 (0)
  • Quotation - source? - Rebeca Trevino 13/November/10 (1)
    • Quotation - source? - ESC 19/November/10 (0)
  • You can't trust anyone over thirty - Judson 12/November/10 (3)
    • You can't trust anyone over thirty - James Briggs 13/November/10 (2)
      • You can't trust anyone over thirty - ESC 13/November/10 (1)
  • Too many rules removes man’s need to think - Craig McDonald 10/November/10 (3)
    • Too many rules removes man’s need to think - Victoria S Dennis 11/November/10 (2)
      • Too many rules removes man’s need to think - ESC 11/November/10 (1)
  • Get off the cross.... - Mrs Morden 09/November/10 (0)
  • Hysterical Hannah - Holly 09/November/10 (1)
    • Hysterical Hannah - Victoria S Dennis 11/November/10 (0)
  • posh, rain cats and dogs, brass knobs - Garry Smith 08/November/10 (1)
    • posh, rain cats and dogs, brass knobs - Victoria S Dennis 11/November/10 (0)
  • At your disposal - Gordon Pfannenstiel 06/November/10 (1)
    • At your disposal - Victoria S Dennis 07/November/10 (0)
  • King Canute problem - ESC 05/November/10 (0)
  • Crabs and ice water - Karen E. Lynn 04/November/10 (0)
  • To be switzerland - David Kiener 04/November/10 (1)
    • To be switzerland - David FG 05/November/10 (0)
  • Face the Music - Bob Graham 02/November/10 (1)
    • Face the Music - ESC 05/November/10 (0)
  • Kill the cat and burn the gourds - Melanie 01/November/10 (0)
  • In the same league - Camilla Lo 01/November/10 (1)
    • In the same league - Victoria S Dennis 01/November/10 (0)
  • Cutting the fool - Matt Taylor 01/November/10 (1)
    • Cutting the fool - Victoria S Dennis 01/November/10 (0)
  • Can of Corn - James Briggs 31/October/10 (0)
  • Victorian way of death - Sophie 30/October/10 (1)
    • Victorian way of death - Victoria S Dennis 30/October/10 (0)
  • Lost the bubble - Mike S 30/October/10 (0)
  • All the way to bright - Graham 28/October/10 (0)
  • Pride goeth before a fal - Dave 28/October/10 (1)
    • Pride goeth before a fal - David FG 29/October/10 (0)
  • Brownie Moment - Brian from Shawnee 28/October/10 (4)
    • Brownie Moment - Baceseras 30/October/10 (3)
      • Brownie Moment - Brian from Shawnee 01/November/10 (2)
  • ...and the price of meat - Colette 26/October/10 (0)
  • Curse me for a round-head dog! - Steve Weikal 26/October/10 (1)
    • Curse me for a round-head dog! - Victoria S Dennis 26/October/10 (0)
  • Speak the truth, and speak it ever... - Georg Sutterlin 26/October/10 (0)
  • Clean your clock - Greems 25/October/10 (0)
  • Top Ten lists - ESC 25/October/10 (1)
    • Top Ten lists - Gary Martin 08/December/10 (0)
  • Give it the onion - Tammy 24/October/10 (0)
  • Soap Dodger - Stephen 24/October/10 (0)
  • That's how I roll - Debpriya De 23/October/10 (1)
    • That's how I roll - Brian from Shawnee 26/October/10 (0)
  • Broad daylight - Chris 23/October/10 (1)
    • Broad daylight - Victoria S Dennis 23/October/10 (0)
  • What comes around goes around - Oxyman 22/October/10 (1)
    • What comes around goes around - Baceseras 22/October/10 (0)
  • As clear as a buttonhook in the well water - Terry Harper 22/October/10 (1)
    • As clear as a buttonhook in the well water - Baceseras 22/October/10 (0)
  • The **** hits the fan - David M. 21/October/10 (2)
    • The **** hits the fan - Victoria S Dennis 21/October/10 (1)
      • The **** hits the fan - David FG 22/October/10 (0)
  • What with - Debpriya De 21/October/10 (1)
    • What with - Victoria S Dennis 21/October/10 (0)
  • The family's water - Mike Dywat 21/October/10 (1)
    • The family's water - ESC 21/October/10 (0)
  • So long - Don 21/October/10 (3)
    • So long - James Briggs 21/October/10 (2)
      • So long - Victoria S Dennis 21/October/10 (1)
  • Killing two birds with one stone - Kathy 19/October/10 (1)
    • Killing two birds with one stone - ESC 20/October/10 (0)
  • Happy medium/median - Tom B 19/October/10 (1)
    • Happy medium/median - ESC 19/October/10 (0)
  • Ps and Qs - Ian Horwill 19/October/10 (0)
  • What were they thinking? - ESC 18/October/10 (0)
  • Rabbititis - ESC 14/October/10 (1)
    • Rabbititis - Brian from Shawnee 15/October/10 (0)
  • Jealous Harry - Mike Bledsoe 06/October/10 (1)
    • Jealous Harry - Victoria S Dennis 07/October/10 (0)
  • Bag of Daz - JG 05/October/10 (1)
    • Bag of Daz - David FG 08/October/10 (0)
  • To Each His Own - Joel Deacon 05/October/10 (7)
    • To Each His Own - David FG 05/October/10 (6)
      • To Each His Own - Baceseras 05/October/10 (5)
  • Office buzzwords - ESC 04/October/10 (2)
    • Office buzzwords - Brian from Shawnee 05/October/10 (1)
      • Office buzzwords - ESC 06/October/10 (0)
  • Here goes nothing - Clint Dolenz 03/October/10 (1)
    • Here goes nothing - ESC 03/October/10 (0)
  • Crazier than a Bessie Bug - Janna Haymes Massey 02/October/10 (1)
    • Crazier than a Bessie Bug - ESC 03/October/10 (0)
  • What goes around comes around - Leslie 02/October/10 (4)
    • What goes around comes around - ESC 03/October/10 (3)
      • What goes around comes around - David FG 03/October/10 (2)
  • Corking hot - Paul Barker 01/October/10 (1)
    • Corking hot - James Briggs 01/October/10 (0)
  • Shooting the agate - ESC 30/September/10 (0)
  • Scared out of my wits - Henry McLaughlin 30/September/10 (2)
    • Scared out of my wits - ESC 30/September/10 (1)
      • Scared out of my wits - ESC 30/September/10 (0)
  • Flush with cash - Donna 29/September/10 (3)
    • Flush with cash - David FG 30/September/10 (2)
      • Flush with cash - David FG 30/September/10 (1)
  • Going round in a horseshoe - Eve Higgs 27/September/10 (1)
    • Going round in a horseshoe - Victoria S Dennis 27/September/10 (0)
  • Hobson's Choice - Dr John Olsson 25/September/10 (0)
  • Old wive's tale - Bill 24/September/10 (1)
    • Old wive's tale - Victoria S Dennis 24/September/10 (0)
  • Cool - B Fultz 24/September/10 (1)
    • Cool - Gary Martin 24/September/10 (0)
  • Stick to your ribs - Jenny 23/September/10 (2)
    • Stick to your ribs - Victoria S Dennis 23/September/10 (1)
      • Stick to your ribs - ESC 23/September/10 (0)
  • Mainstream media - Patricia Sears 21/September/10 (2)
    • Mainstream media - ESC 22/September/10 (1)
      • Mainstream media - Brian from Shawnee 23/September/10 (0)
  • Houses of the Holy - David Gilmore 21/September/10 (1)
    • Houses of the Holy - Victoria S Dennis 22/September/10 (0)
  • April... - John Mountney 19/September/10 (4)
    • April... - Gary Martin 19/September/10 (3)
      • April... - David FG 20/September/10 (2)
  • Swings and roundabouts - Alistair 17/September/10 (2)
    • Swings and roundabouts - Victoria S Dennis 17/September/10 (1)
      • Swings and roundabouts - Brian from Shawnee 18/September/10 (0)
  • Bumpff - Nigel Walpole 14/September/10 (2)
    • Bumpff - Victoria S Dennis 14/September/10 (1)
  • Blood will tell - Aidan 14/September/10 (2)
    • Blood will tell - Gary Martin 14/September/10 (1)
  • Do mine eyes deceive me? - Dario 13/September/10 (1)
  • For England - Sarah 11/September/10 (1)
  • Where there is a will there is a way - Vito Giancaspro 11/September/10 (1)
  • The short end of the stick - Chris Madden 11/September/10 (2)
    • The short end of the stick - David FG 12/September/10 (1)
      • The short end of the stick - lewis 20/September/10 (0)
  • Balls on the line - Miranda 10/September/10 (0)
  • Reading the tea leaves - Ben Horne 10/September/10 (2)
    • Reading the tea leaves - ESC 10/September/10 (1)
  • Health is the manifestation of internal balance - Tim 09/September/10 (1)
  • Talk about me like a dog - ESC 08/September/10 (1)
    • Talk about me like a doll - Lewis 20/September/10 (0)
  • When pigs fly - Jeff Everal 08/September/10 (2)
    • When pigs fly - Gary Martin 08/September/10 (1)
  • The equal right of the rich and the poor... - Stan Kravit 06/September/10 (0)
  • As long as Pat stayed in the army - Sally Adair 06/September/10 (0)
  • Knock off - Alan Brown 01/September/10 (1)
  • The outside of enough - Sally Hipgrave 01/September/10 (0)
  • Closing the book: RIP for the OED - James Briggs 29/August/10 (6)
    • Closing the book: RIP for the OED - ESC 29/August/10 (5)
      • Closing the book: RIP for the OED - James Briggs 30/August/10 (4)
  • 'Til the last dog is hung - Gwen Nickel 29/August/10 (1)
  • Music to my ears - Barbara Seeber 26/August/10 (1)
  • Browned off - Colin Arch 25/August/10 (1)
  • A kind word while I am here... - Dora 25/August/10 (0)
  • A daylight second - Alethea Flynn 25/August/10 (0)
  • Legs - Debbie Harris 24/August/10 (3)
    • Legs - Natty 26/August/10 (0)
    • Legs - Victoria S Dennis 25/August/10 (1)
  • Bound to the wheel - Natty 24/August/10 (7)
    • Bound to the wheel - Peter Goodings 26/August/10 (0)
    • Bound to the wheel - Victoria S Dennis 25/August/10 (5)
      • Bound to the wheel - Natty 26/August/10 (4)
  • Under your belt - Bob Mulholland 23/August/10 (1)
  • The White Sergeant - John Housser 23/August/10 (1)
  • Can't tell a bee from a bull's foot - Colin Burt 23/August/10 (0)
  • Put you best foot forward - Joshua 23/August/10 (6)
    • Put you best foot forward - Gary Martin 23/August/10 (5)
      • Put you best foot forward - Victoria S Dennis 23/August/10 (4)
  • Curiousity killed the cat - Sheila 23/August/10 (1)
  • Solid as a rock - Cathie 21/August/10 (1)
  • Bag of hammers - J. Hamilton 20/August/10 (1)
  • Thick as Itchell - Carl Carey 20/August/10 (1)
  • I destroy my enemy... - Mike 19/August/10 (0)
  • From your lips to God's ear - Frank 18/August/10 (1)
  • Whatever floats your boat - BobbyRay 18/August/10 (2)
    • Whatever floats your boat - ESC 18/August/10 (1)
  • Give me a break - Don Stadtner 18/August/10 (2)
    • Give me a break - ESC 18/August/10 (1)
  • Not eating any bread - Holly 17/August/10 (1)
  • Love to death - Virginia 16/August/10 (3)
    • Love to death - James Briggs 16/August/10 (2)
      • Love to death - ESC 17/August/10 (1)
  • The whole ball of wax - Janina 15/August/10 (0)
  • Taking the slide - ESC 14/August/10 (0)
  • Whatever floats your boat
  • From your lips to God's ear
  • Bag of hammers
  • Thick as Itchell
  • Time and circumstance
  • Curiousity killed the cat
  • Under your belt
  • Music to my ears
  • 'Til the last dog is hung

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