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The grass is always greener when you can’t see the wood for the trees.

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It’s two sides of the same ball of wax.

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He bent over backwards at the drop of a hat.

diver

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@moonbus said
He bent over backwards at the drop of a hat.
He also went out of his way to avoid the curved ball.

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If wishes were horses, beggars would go the whole hog.

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The devil’s in the pudding.

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@moonbus said
The devil’s in the pudding.
He's got egg on his chin from eating humble grapes and sour pie.

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What he needs is a good swift kick in his panties in a twist.

Earl of Trumps
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@moonbus said
Ok, Earl, you threw down the gauntlet and now the ball’s in your court. A rose by any other name would go over like a lead balloon.
Sheeesh. Well you didn't have to go over the top, ya know! 😕
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An apple a day never falls far from the doctor

Ha! take that, Mister @Moonbus 😉

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@earl-of-trumps said

An apple a day never falls far from the doctor

Ha! take that, Mister @Moonbus 😉
He’d probably have given you a high five and a “bro” if you’d used “tree” instead of “doctor”.

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I’ve grabbed the bit between my horns tonight.

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For some that’s a hard nut to swallow.

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You can take an ironhouse21 to water but you can’t teach it new tricks.

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But I’ll cross that bridge when I’ve burnt it.

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@earl-of-trumps said
Sheeesh. Well you didn't have to go over the top, ya know! 😕
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An apple a day never falls far from the doctor

Ha! take that, Mister @Moonbus 😉
I knew you’d take it on the chin, like a babe in a manger.

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