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5 months ago palooka said:

Thank you for thank you for nothing Oroboros. Good ones all!

5 months ago oroboros said:

Palooka: I just finished a NYT's crossword with the theme "Novel Expressions". Thus I learned that the following phrases appear in Don Quixote:

1. smell a rat
2. thank you for nothing
3. give the devil his due
4. mum's the word
5. the sky's the limit
6. stone's throw
7. no love lost

about 1 year ago palooka said:

It worked! Thanks reesetee!

about 1 year ago reesetee said:

Maybe just "a rock and a hard place"? (I tried using the ampersand but it's a Wordie no-no.) Great list, by the way!

about 1 year ago palooka said:

Good one reesetee - it's just a bit long, causing the links to go to two lines.

about 1 year ago reesetee said:

Between a rock and a hard place?

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