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feels weird doing it at home and not in works time but thats 2020 for ya.
2020 quiz is up. Catchphrases
Thank you. It's an annual classic and a great waste of time.
how many did you get?
Love these.
32 so far.
Just to clarify they're sayings, not actually catch phrases.
i've got 35 so far..there's a couple I'm sure I know but can't get the exact phrasing!
A poor 22 and I'm the same, I'm sure I know them just can't get the right wording...I really hate these - they get posted and I always end up getting sucked in by them...hahaha, I end up wasting hours trying to work them out and never can then resort to assistance as I can't seem to walk away.
Given workload, I'm strangely happy to be doing this one.
As usual, thanks for posting this up!
what happens if you click the stuck thing? does it give you all the answers or just the one you're over?
Is "a deer being sick under a sign" not a well known phrase or saying? Maybe I'm just spelling it worng..
Is “a deer being sick under a sign” not a well known phrase or saying? Maybe I’m just spelling it worng..
Hang in there - it'll come to you.
Hang in there – it’ll come to you.
It's really not!
Oh.. It was a clue!
This is killing me now. Up to 42, only 20 to go and I’m stumped
That cat in the bag is doing my head in!
Maybe it doesn’t want to be in there?
You shouldn’t help it.
This is like a new form of torture. 27 and that’s been a struggle. Needs clues.
58/62, just four more, can't work out the word pic or the straw
Maybe it doesn’t want to be in there?
You shouldn’t help it.
Thanks you kindly!
Arrghhhh. Ok it’s for charity, it’s for fun. But could they not have given slight leeway for wording/syntax. A missing ‘and’ in a phrase and it’s sorry wrong answer.
What's the picture worth?
So is that a clue or a request for payment! Think I’ve got it but doesn’t like my attempts to word it.
What’s the picture worth?
My eternal gratitude?
Up to 47 now.
Elephants trunk?
3 wise monkeys?
Postcard?
Bloody fish everywhere?
Whatever that deal is with the lampshade?
Those monkeys must be cold....
Aaaaah!
Thanking you.
The leopard is annoying me. Surely there is only one obvious leopard related phrase.
..and don't talk about the elephant
The leopard is a phrasing one. It’s not can’t. It doesn’t
Are the skiers outside of any significance?
Chickens clue?
It’s probably best not to worry about the quantity
Cello with French flag and trainers?
It’s neither a cello, nor a violin. The sweatbands should help
Thank you PP
Nope..none the wiser 🙄
Think of a more traditional instrument
Why would you wear trainers and a sweatband? It’s not a french flag.
Aaaaarrrgh 😭😭😭😁
Too much wine had now!
Ones that I think are clues but I have no idea....
Crisps
Postcard
Copper lamp?
Trout
Elephants trunk
Picture with eyes
Picnic basket
Bottle with straw
Blank to-do list
Skiers
Playing cards
Empty chest
Antelope spitting water
Think of a more traditional instrument
That's misleading. The instrument is still a violin no matter what you call it.
Ah..thank you! They're so obvious when someone practically tells you the answer 😁
Copper lamp?
Is it a lamp or an upturned bath? This isn't a clue, I'm stuck too!
Copper lamp?
Is that a lamp or an upturned bath? This isn't a clue, I'm stuck too.
37/62 and all gone quiet on here. The fact I have 1 more than the wife is the only thing keeping me sane. More clue trading needed.
up to 57/62 so far
identified what 3 of the remaining things are likely to be, but not the other 2. the chap on the floor could be (part of) 2 things, so that'd leave one more.
The chap,is indeed linked to another thing nearby.
Deer with sock in mouth - clues?
Maybe the deer was talking too much?
It needs something putting in it
Nope still stumped. 44/62 now.
Right eventually got that one.
Letter to mum and dad?
Still stumped by most of these myself...
Crisps
Postcard
Copper lamp?
Trout
Elephants trunk. Where is it (In general terms of course)?
Picture with eyes
Picnic basket. If you can't get this you're beyond help...
Bottle with straw
Blank to-do list. I wonder if what it's attached to is important?
Skiers
Playing cards
Empty chest
Antelope spitting water
To do list - the attachment is indeed important
Cards and chest May need some joined up thinking too
Most of your others are same I’m stumped on
Elephants trunk. Where is it (In general terms of course)?
Gotcha
Cards and chest May need some joined up thinking too
Double gotcha
The chap is definitely related to the chair. Got that one. Just wondering if he's something else as well.
58/62, so that's straw, postcard and 2 other things to go
the to do list and the contents of what it is attached to are 2 different things
the toast that's on fire and the packet of crisps are a combined thing
the treasure chest and playing cards are similarly a combined thing
the picture with eyes was a sod, and probably the hardest thing we've got so far
eggs is 2 things, just in case anyone had got one and neglected the fact that there's 2 points available there
edit - just got the straw one... that is a proper ffs one (that is you need to type it in exactly right)
Postcard. Lyrics create a state of mind. Where would you then be on holiday? (I really like this one but you need to zoom in and read the message)
the picture with eyes was a sod, and probably the hardest thing we’ve got so far
Just got it. It was indeed just a bit vexing...
51/62 I get the feeling I’m gonna be looking at this in my sleep
Elephant, postcard, straw, eyes picture still not getting
You need really good eyesight to work out it was a postcard from peter pan, tinkerbell and one other character from the story, and their home address is that of a Madness song
elephant is really easy. you'd kick yourself if any clues were given (I think one was give earlier)
straw really is obvious, but just needs to be typed in right (my earlier post had some very subtle clues 😉 )
picture with eyes - doesn't really help that the image resolution is so bad, but apparently it is a banquet going on in the room
oh it was Tinkerbell and Puck, not Peter, whom the postcard writer was away on holiday with
that's a a bad one
60 down and I'm not sure where the other 2 are
if it's any help, this is a bit higher resolution, so can open it in a separate window and zoom in more...
61/62
the pink thing on the dining chair needs to be entered in exactly the right way too
haven't a scooby where the last item even is
Mrs P. now got the elephant and picture over fire one. The latter I had answer to but despite variations on spelling wasn’t getting it accepted. Evil sods who designed this quiz.
Postcard think I’ve got at last. Cheers.
Can anyone confirm if "out of the frying pan into the fire" is an answer, and if so what the actual text they're wanting?? Many thanks.
It is, and sorry, can’t remember the exact words required.
you need the and
Thank you!
7 to go
still missing the following: (some of which won't be clues)
postcard
what looks like a finger with a sticking plaster on it on the top of the chair
waste paper basket under the table
What appears to be a plum on a trophy on the mantelpiece
silver sticks and canoes on the mantelpiece
Man on floor and flowers. - assuming its not just the chair
the big copper bath tub / silver thing on top
the ram on the table
statue to the left of the fireplace
wooden object next to the above statue
Any hints?
suspect that some of them I know the answer but not the exact syntax the quiz is looking for.
also possibly missing another clue o do with the knight who appears to be holding an unusual weapon which may be part pen?
postcard is the most clever clue in there
the digit with a plaster on is a clue (the answer is more obvious than the clue)
the waste paper basket is more related to the waste than the bin
the plum and trophy is one
silver sticks, ram, statue, and copper tub we think aren't anything
don't see any canoes
the man has got to be more than the one related to the rocking chair?
still on 61/62. still no idea where the last is. either the man, a 3rd one for the clock, or a 2nd for the armour
What appears to be a plum on a trophy on the mantelpiece
You must feel a bit foolish not getting this one 😉
58 now
The spitting antelope is driving me nuts.
Waste paper basket
2 other mystery clues?
finally got the plum one. - another one where it is extremely picky on the wording.
don’t see any canoes
look on the mantelpiece there are what appear to two paper canoes with pebbles in front of them. - It feels like there should be an obvious phrase including the words rock and boat.
The spitting antelope is driving me nuts.
Waste paper basket
think about what the antelope is doing, not the antelope
for the basket what would you not want?
Got the basket...thanks!
Still none the wiser on the antelope. I’ve tried every combination of spitting, splashing, soaking that I can think of.
you'll get there eventually 😉
can see the canoes now, but they are pretty well camoflaged. was wondering why the picture with many words (didn't count them, but guessed the number) is actually a plank of wood?
Antelope eventually got it, phew
The ram is something BTW. That make 62?
RAM on wall I meant just spotted the other