Trite Sayings Scavenger Hunt

[JoAnne]

SANDYE wrote: "Not sure if someone already asked this or not....

Joanne, would you accept "backhanded compliment" in place of "Left-handed compliment" ?"

Yes!

[SANDYE]

JoAnne wrote: "SANDYE wrote: "Not sure if someone already asked this or not....

Joanne, would you accept "backhanded compliment" in place of "Left-handed compliment" ?"

Yes!"

Great! Thanks!

[SANDYE]

JoAnne, would you accept the following for "more than meets the eye"....

81. Meets the eye - The Guitarist by Ian Thomas Healy - 5/12/20 - LOC there was far MORE to the schoool dealer than MET THE EYE

[JoAnne]

SANDYE wrote: "JoAnne, would you accept the following for "more than meets the eye"....

81. Meets the eye - The Guitarist by Ian Thomas Healy - 5/12/20 - LOC there was far MORE t..."

Yes, that works!

[SANDYE]

JoAnne wrote: "SANDYE wrote: "JoAnne, would you accept the following for "more than meets the eye"....

81. Meets the eye - The Guitarist by Ian Thomas Healy - 5/12/20 - LOC there..."

Great! Thanks!

[SANDYE]

For 104 would "she turned beet red" instead of "red as a beet" be acceptable?

[JoAnne]

SANDYE wrote: "For 104 would "she turned beet red" instead of "red as a beet" be acceptable?"

Yep!! :)

[Sue]

I'm in for this one. Going for the completed level

Trite Sayings Scavenger Hunt
Duration: Open Ended from your start date

Levels:
Level 1: 25-49 Sayings
Level 2: 50-74 Sayings
Level 3: 75-99 Sayings
Level 4: 100-133 Sayings
Completed: All 134 Sayings

Sayings:
1. A blushing bride
2. A fool and his money
3. Absence makes the heart grow fonder
4. Add insult to injury
5. Age before beauty
6. All in all
7. All that glitters is not gold
8. All things being equal
9. All work and no play
10. As luck would have it
11. Barking up the wrong tree
12. Best laid plans
13. Better late than never
14. Better mind your p's and q's
15. Beyond the pale
16. Blood is thicker than water
17. Blow off steam
18. Born with a silver spoon
19. Breathe a sigh of relief
20. Bright and early
21. Bring home the bacon
22. Budding genius
23. Busy as a bee
24. Butterflies in (my) stomach
25. Caught red-handed
26. Chip off the old block
27. Clear as mud
28. Cool as a cucumber
29. Dead as a doornail
30. Dead give away
31. Deaf as a post
32. Die is cast
33. Draw the line
34. Drink and be merry
35. Drunk as a skunk
36. Ear to the ground
37. Eat my hat
38. Face the music
39. Feather in (his/her) cap
40. Few and far between
41. Fill the bill
42. Fine and dandy
43. First and foremost
44. Fish out of water
45. Flesh and blood
46. Fly off the handle
47. Fond farewell
48. Fresh as a daisy
49. Gentle as a lamb
50. Get the upper hand
51. Get up on the wrong side of the bed
52. Gild the lily
53. Grain of salt
54. Green as grass
55. Green with envy
56. Hale and hardy
57. Hand to mouth
58. Happy as a lark
59. Hard row to hoe
60. Head over heels
61. Heart of gold
62. High on the hog
63. Hungry as a bear
64. If truth be told
65. In the final analysis
66. In the long run
67. It goes without saying
68. It is the last straw
69. It stands to reason
70. Kettle of fish
71. Last but not least
72. Lean over backward
73. Leave in the lurch
74. Left-handed compliment
75. Let the cat out of the bag
76. Like a bolt out of the blue
77. Limp as a rag
78. Mad as a wet hen
79. Make hay when the sun shines
80. Make no bones
81. Meets the eye
82. Method in his/her madness
83. More easily said than done
84. Naked truth
85. Necessary evil
86. Never a dull moment
87. Nipped in the bud
88. Not to be sneezed at
89. On the ball
90. Open and shut
91. Opportunity knocks
92. Out of sight out of mind
93. Over a barrel
94. Pay the piper
95. Pretty as a picture
96. Pull his/her leg
97. Pull the wool over my eyes
98. Pure as the driven snow
99. Put a bug in your ear
100. Put on the dog
101. Put the best foot forward
102. Raining cats and dogs
103. Read someone the riot act
104. Red as a beet
105. Right down my/your alley
106. Ring true
107. Rub someone the wrong way
108. Sad but true
109. Save it for a rainy day
110. Self made man
111. Sell like hot cakes
112. Seventh heaven
113. Sick and tired
114. Sight to behold
115. Sing like a bird
116. Sow wild oats
117. Start the ball rolling
118. Steal thunder from someone
119. Stir up a hornet nest
120. Strong as an ox
121. Stubborn as a mule
122. Stuffed shirt
123. The bitter end
124. The jig/jog is up
125. Throw the book at
126. Tit for tat
127. Too funny for words
128. Turn over a new leaf
129. Waiting with baited breath
130. Wee small hours
131. Without further ado
132. Wolf in sheep's clothing
133. You can say that again
134. Your guess is as good as mine

[Sue]

reserved

[Sue]

reserved

[JoAnne]

Welcome Sue!

[SANDYE]

JoAnne, would you accept "The Gilded Lily" (name of an art gallery) for the trite saying "gild the lily"?

[JoAnne]

SANDYE wrote: "JoAnne, would you accept "The Gilded Lily" (name of an art gallery) for the trite saying "gild the lily"?"

OK.

[SANDYE]

JoAnne - would you accept the phrase "blow off more steam" in place of "blow off steam"??

How about the phrase "ring quite true" in place of "ring true"

[JoAnne]

SANDYE wrote: "JoAnne - would you accept the phrase "blow off more steam" in place of "blow off steam"??

How about the phrase "ring quite true" in place of "ring true""

Those will work!

[Denise S]

Trite Sayings Scavenger Hunt
Duration: Open Ended from your start date

Level 3: 25-49 Sayings 35/49

6. All and all - all “All in all, I left feeling the President had not faced…” p. 380 The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz by Eric Larson 9,10.20

10. As luck would have it - it “As luck would have it, the departure of Harry Hopkins…” p. 372 The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz by Erik Larson 9.10.20

11. Barking up the wrong tree “but no, Miss Dobbs, you’re barking up the wrong tree” p. 24 The American Agent by Jacqueline Winspear 9.3.20

15. Beyond the pale - “suggests that it operated beyond the pale” p. 251 The Iceman Cometh by Eugene O'Neill 9.10.20

17. Blow off steam – “we needed to blow off some steam” p. 184 Where the Birds Never Sing: The True Story of the 92nd Signal Battalion and the Liberation of Dachau by Jack Sacco 9,21.20

19. Breathe a sigh of relief- “Phyllis breathed a sigh of relief” p. 181 The Seven Streets of Liverpool by Maureen Lee 9.10.20

25. Caught red-handed -“reform investigation came and he was caught red-handed and thrown off the Force.” P. 29 The Iceman Cometh by Eugene O'Neill 9.10.20

33. Draw the line “was in effect drawing a line in the sand only she could see” p. 239 The American Agent by Jacqueline Winspear 9.3.20

42. Fine and dandy “apart from all that I was just fine and dandy” p. 187 A Quiet Flame by Philip Kerr 9.13.20

43. First and foremost - first and foremost with Churchill” p. 401 The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz by Erik Larson 9.10.20

44. Fish out of water – “I’m a fish out of water” p. 34 A Quiet Flame by Philip Kerr 9.13.20

45. Flesh and blood - 45. Flesh and blood “earthy, lusty man of flesh and blood” p. 50 Revenge in a Cold River by Anne Perry 9.5.20

48. Fresh as a daisy - “In the morning I’ll be fresh as a daisy” p. 102 The Iceman Cometh by Eugene O'Neill 9.10.20

58. Happy as a lark - “Are you happy, Kit?” “As a lark, Eil” p. 174 The Seven Streets of Liverpool by Maureen Lee 9.10.20

60. Head over heels “He had a girl and he was head over heels for her” p. 188 The American Agent by J.Winspear 9,3,20

61. Heart of gold - “But Bess had a heart of gold” p. 51 The Iceman Cometh by Eugene O'Neill 9.10.20

64. If truth be told “We’re a mystery to each other, if truth be told” p. 11 The American Agent by J Winspear 9.3.20

66. In the long run - in the long run worked in the opposite sense.” P. 279 The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz by Erik Larson 9.10.20

67. It goes without saying – “It goes without saying that Capri…is the largest employer of exSS in the country” p 184 A Quiet Flame by Philip Kerr 9.13.20

68. It is the last straw - “That would have been the last straw for her.” P. 169 The Iceman Cometh by Eugene O'Neill 9.10.20

69. It stands to reason “yes? I mean it stands to reason.” P. 33 A Quiet Flame by Philip Kerr 9.13.20

85. Necessary evil “A necessary evil,” said Clive.” P. 198 Revenge in a Cold River by Anne Perry 9.5.20

95. Pretty as a picture - “English girl – pretty as a picture – big blue eyes…” p. 134 The Iceman Cometh by Eugene O'Neill 9.10.20

96. Pull his/her leg– “I wasn’t sure if our grandfather was pulling our leg…” p. 156 The Sandcastle Girls by Chris Bohjalian 9.24.20

97. Pull the wool over my eyes “I do hope you’re not trying to pull the wool over my eyes, Robbie” p. 214The American Agent by Jacqueline Winspear 9.3.20

110. Self made man- “contending as a self-made man among other self-made men” p. 14 Ice Blue by Emma Jameson 9.1.20

113. Sick and tired - “I’m sick and tired of messin’ around with wild white men" p 128 The Iceman Cometh by Eugene O'Neill 9.10.20

117. Start the ball rolling “the war had started the ball rolling” p. 115 The American Agent by J. Winspear 9.3.20

120. Strong as an ox - “He looks healthy and strong as an ox” p. 54 The Iceman Cometh by Eugene O'Neill 9.10.20

122. Stuffed shirt “seemed a bit of a stuffed shirt” p. 232
The American Agent by J. Winspear 9.3.20

123. The bitter end “The Germans had promised to fight to the bitter end…” p. 165 Where the Birds Never Sing: The True Story of the 92nd Signal Battalion and the Liberation of Dachau by Jack Sacco 9.21.20

126. Tit for tat – “but for the tit for tat violence “ p. 4 A Quiet Flame by Philip Kerr 9.13.20

128. Turn over a new leaf - “ain’t the old bastard a riot when he starts dat bull about turning over a new leaf?” p. 8 The Iceman Cometh by Eugene O'Neill 9.10.20

131. Without further ado “Scott handed a card to her and without further ado, slammed the door.” P. 54The American Agent by J. Winspear 9.3.20

133. You can say that again “You can say that again,” said Maisie” p. 102 The American Agent byJ.Winspear9.3.20

[Denise S]

Sayings:
1. A blushing bride
2. A fool and his money
3. Absence makes the heart grow fonder
4. Add insult to injury
5. Age before beauty
7. All that glitters is not gold
8. All things being equal
9. All work and no play
12. Best laid plans
13. Better late than never
14. Better mind your p's and q's
16. Blood is thicker than water
18. Born with a silver spoon

[Denise S]

20. Bright and early
21. Bring home the bacon
22. Budding genius
23. Busy as a bee
24. Butterflies in (my) stomach
26. Chip off the old block
27. Clear as mud
28. Cool as a cucumber
29. Dead as a doornail
30. Dead give away
31. Deaf as a post
32. Die is cast
34. Drink and be merry
35. Drunk as a skunk
36. Ear to the ground
37. Eat my hat
38. Face the music
39. Feather in (his/her) cap
40. Few and far between
41. Fill the bill
46. Fly off the handle
47. Fond farewell
49. Gentle as a lamb
50. Get the upper hand
51. Get up on the wrong side of the bed
52. Gild the lily
53. Grain of salt
54. Green as grass
55. Green with envy
56. Hale and hardy
57. Hand to mouth
59. Hard row to hoe
62. High on the hog
63. Hungry as a bear
64. If truth be told
65. In the final analysis
70. Kettle of fish
71. Last but not least
72. Lean over backward
73. Leave in the lurch
74. Left-handed compliment
75. Let the cat out of the bag
76. Like a bolt out of the blue
77. Limp as a rag
78. Mad as a wet hen
79. Make hay when the sun shines

[SANDYE]

JoAnne wrote: "SANDYE wrote: "JoAnne - would you accept the phrase "blow off more steam" in place of "blow off steam"??

How about the phrase "ring quite true" in place of "ring true""

Those will work!"

Thank you!

[JoAnne]

Welcome Denise!

[Denise S]

80. Make no bones
81. Meets the eye
82. Method in his/her madness
83. More easily said than done
84. Naked truth
86. Never a dull moment
87. Nipped in the bud
88. Not to be sneezed at
89. On the ball
90. Open and shut
91. Opportunity knocks
92. Out of sight out of mind
93. Over a barrel
94. Pay the piper
98. Pure as the driven snow
99. Put a bug in your ear
100. Put on the dog
101. Put the best foot forward
102. Raining cats and dogs
103. Read someone the riot act
104. Red as a beet
105. Right down my/your alley
106. Ring true
107. Rub someone the wrong way
108. Sad but true
109. Save it for a rainy day
111. Sell like hot cakes
112. Seventh heaven
114. Sight to behold
115. Sing like a bird
116. Sow wild oats
118. Steal thunder from someone
119. Stir up a hornet nest
121. Stubborn as a mule
124. The jig/jog is up
125. Throw the book at
127. Too funny for words
129. Waiting with baited breath
130. Wee small hours
132. Wolf in sheep's clothing
134. Your guess is as good as mine

[Denise S]

life got real crazy and I don't have time to do more than Level 1- thanks for the challenge!!


FINISHED - Level 1

Trite Sayings Scavenger Hunt
Duration: Open Ended from your start date

Level 1 35/49 - Finished 35

6. All and all - all “All in all, I left feeling the President had not faced…” p. 380 The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz by Eric Larson 9,10.20

10. As luck would have it - it “As luck would have it, the departure of Harry Hopkins…” p. 372 The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz by Erik Larson 9.10.20

11. Barking up the wrong tree “but no, Miss Dobbs, you’re barking up the wrong tree” p. 24 The American Agent by Jacqueline Winspear 9.3.20

15. Beyond the pale - “suggests that it operated beyond the pale” p. 251 The Iceman Cometh by Eugene O'Neill 9.10.20

17. Blow off steam – “we needed to blow off some steam” p. 184 Where the Birds Never Sing: The True Story of the 92nd Signal Battalion and the Liberation of Dachau by Jack Sacco 9,21.20

19. Breathe a sigh of relief- “Phyllis breathed a sigh of relief” p. 181 The Seven Streets of Liverpool by Maureen Lee 9.10.20

25. Caught red-handed -“reform investigation came and he was caught red-handed and thrown off the Force.” P. 29 The Iceman Cometh by Eugene O'Neill 9.10.20

33. Draw the line “was in effect drawing a line in the sand only she could see” p. 239 The American Agent by Jacqueline Winspear 9.3.20

42. Fine and dandy “apart from all that I was just fine and dandy” p. 187 A Quiet Flame by Philip Kerr 9.13.20

43. First and foremost - first and foremost with Churchill” p. 401 The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz by Erik Larson 9.10.20

44. Fish out of water – “I’m a fish out of water” p. 34 A Quiet Flame by Philip Kerr 9.13.20

45. Flesh and blood - 45. Flesh and blood “earthy, lusty man of flesh and blood” p. 50 Revenge in a Cold River by Anne Perry 9.5.20

48. Fresh as a daisy - “In the morning I’ll be fresh as a daisy” p. 102 The Iceman Cometh by Eugene O'Neill 9.10.20

58. Happy as a lark - “Are you happy, Kit?” “As a lark, Eil” p. 174 The Seven Streets of Liverpool by Maureen Lee 9.10.20

60. Head over heels “He had a girl and he was head over heels for her” p. 188 The American Agent by J.Winspear 9,3,20

61. Heart of gold - “But Bess had a heart of gold” p. 51 The Iceman Cometh by Eugene O'Neill 9.10.20

64. If truth be told “We’re a mystery to each other, if truth be told” p. 11 The American Agent by J Winspear 9.3.20

66. In the long run - in the long run worked in the opposite sense.” P. 279 The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz by Erik Larson 9.10.20

67. It goes without saying – “It goes without saying that Capri…is the largest employer of exSS in the country” p 184 A Quiet Flame by Philip Kerr 9.13.20

68. It is the last straw - “That would have been the last straw for her.” P. 169 The Iceman Cometh by Eugene O'Neill 9.10.20

69. It stands to reason “yes? I mean it stands to reason.” P. 33 A Quiet Flame by Philip Kerr 9.13.20

85. Necessary evil “A necessary evil,” said Clive.” P. 198 Revenge in a Cold River by Anne Perry 9.5.20

95. Pretty as a picture - “English girl – pretty as a picture – big blue eyes…” p. 134 The Iceman Cometh by Eugene O'Neill 9.10.20

96. Pull his/her leg– “I wasn’t sure if our grandfather was pulling our leg…” p. 156 The Sandcastle Girls by Chris Bohjalian 9.24.20

97. Pull the wool over my eyes “I do hope you’re not trying to pull the wool over my eyes, Robbie” p. 214The American Agent by Jacqueline Winspear 9.3.20

110. Self made man- “contending as a self-made man among other self-made men” p. 14 Ice Blue by Emma Jameson 9.1.20

113. Sick and tired - “I’m sick and tired of messin’ around with wild white men" p 128 The Iceman Cometh by Eugene O'Neill 9.10.20

117. Start the ball rolling “the war had started the ball rolling” p. 115 The American Agent by J. Winspear 9.3.20

120. Strong as an ox - “He looks healthy and strong as an ox” p. 54 The Iceman Cometh by Eugene O'Neill 9.10.20

122. Stuffed shirt “seemed a bit of a stuffed shirt” p. 232
The American Agent by J. Winspear 9.3.20

123. The bitter end “The Germans had promised to fight to the bitter end…” p. 165 Where the Birds Never Sing: The True Story of the 92nd Signal Battalion and the Liberation of Dachau by Jack Sacco 9.21.20

126. Tit for tat – “but for the tit for tat violence “ p. 4 A Quiet Flame by Philip Kerr 9.13.20

128. Turn over a new leaf - “ain’t the old bastard a riot when he starts dat bull about turning over a new leaf?” p. 8 The Iceman Cometh by Eugene O'Neill 9.10.20

131. Without further ado “Scott handed a card to her and without further ado, slammed the door.” P. 54The American Agent by J. Winspear 9.3.20

133. You can say that again “You can say that again,” said Maisie” p. 102 The American Agent byJ.Winspear9.3.20

[SANDYE]

Challenge Completed - October 26, 2020
Final Post! Goal Reached! (Post 1 of 2)

Trite Sayings Scavenger Hunt
Duration: Open Ended from your start date
Date Started: February 1, 2020
Date Completed: October 26, 2020

Levels:
Level 2: 50-74 Sayings - 60

Sayings:
1. A blushing bride - Hanchart Land by Becky Barker - 10/26/20 - LOC 1924 She knew she must look like a blushing bride
2. A fool and his money - March Street Murder (March Street 1) by Estelle Richards - 6/20/20 - Pg 47 "A fool and his money are soon parted,"
3. Absence makes the heart grow fonder - It's Not Christmas Without You (Holloway 1) by HelenKay Dimon - 6/14/2020 - LOC 50 That whole absence-makes-the-heart-grow-fonder thing?
4. Add insult to injury - Hanchart Land by Becky Barker - 10/26/20 - LOC 1564 That would add insult to injury
6. All in all - Three Little Words (Walker Family 0.5) by Melissa Tagg - 3/5/20 - LOC 388 But all in all, it's going smoother than I expected
8. All things being equal - The Guitarist by Ian Thomas Healy - 5/12/20 - LOC 1450 all things being equal, Ginger with Molly was a much better band
9. All work and no play - Night Shift: My Adventures As A Convenience Store Clerk by Donald C. Williams - LOC 1108 - It wasn't all work and no play
10. As luck would have it - Grave in the Garage (Reverend Annabelle Dixon 3) by Alison Golden - 4/27/20 - Pg. 184 As luck would have it, Annabelle's crush, Inspector Mike Nicholls
11. Barking up the wrong tree - Narcissist in the Daffodils (Greene Fields 1) by Kristy E. Carter - 2/10/20 - LOC 158 - "You are barking up the wrong tree, here Leo"
12. Best laid plans - Apple Die (Apple Orchard 1) by Chelsea Thomas - 7/11/20 - Pg. 33 But as they say...the best laid plans often turn up dead in the creek
14. Better mind your p's and q's - Costa del Churros by Isabella May - 9/5/20 - LOC 2880 imploring her to be mindful of her P's and Q's
17. Blow off steam - The Post-it Note Affair: A Romance Novelette of Love Lost and Found by Justine Avery - 8/28/20 - Pg. 32 ...which just made me need to blow off more steam
18. Born with a silver spoon - Escape to Osprey Cove (Osprey Cove Lodge 1) by Luisa Marietta Gold - 6/24/20 - Pg 64 of being the girl born with a silver spoon in her mouth.
19. Breathe a sigh of relief - Narcissist in the Daffodils (Greene Fields 1) by Kristy E. Carter - 2/10/20 - LOC 567 - took a deep breath and sighed in relief
20. Bright and early - BBQ, Bikers[author:Kelly Running, and Murder|32830112] (Hawg Heaven 1) by Summer Prescott - 2/24/20 - Pg 89 I'll have my guys out bright and early tomorrow
24. Butterflies in (my) stomach - Celtic Ties (Lizzy O'Malley 2) by Kelly Running - 3/19/20 - Pg. 4 - I had butterflies in my stomach
25. Caught red-handed - Two Down, Bun to Go (Oxford Tearoom 3) by H.Y. Hanna - 3/31/20 - Pg. 117 - and then being "caught red-handed"
28. Cool as a cucumber - Seashells, Spells & Caramels (Spells and Caramels 1) by Erin Johnson - 4/4/20 - Pg 38 - I'm cool as a cucumber
29. Dead as a doornail - Apple Pie and Trouble (Sandy Bay 1) by Amber Crewes - 8/5/20 - Pg. 27 "I found him, dead as a doornail, "
30. Dead give away - BBQ, Bikers, and Murder (Hawg Heaven 1) by Summer Prescott - 2/24/20 - Pg. 58 Rossalyn's eyes were a dead giveaway
33. Draw the line - Gone With The Ghost (Murder By Design 1) by Erin McCarthy - 5/7/20 - Pg. 12 I have to draw the line somewhere
35. Drunk as a skunk- Murder Comes South by Lila Beckham - 9/11/20 - Pg 110 "Even if he had been drunk as a skunk, ..."
38. Face the music - The Trouble with Playing Cupid (Cupid 1) by Tamara Philip - 6/11/2020 - LOC 216 Oh well. Time to face the music.
39. Feather in (his/her) cap - Old Bones (Hetty Fox 3) by Anna Drake - 7/13/20 - LOC 778 "That's quite a feather in your cap"
44. Fish out of water - Seashells, Spells & Caramels (Spells and Caramels 1) by Erin Johnson - 4/4/20 - Pg. 78 - My mouth opening and closing like A fish out of water
45. Flesh and blood - 3 a.m. (Henry Bins 1) by Nick Pirog - 4/19/20 - Pg. 99 and low and behold it's my own flesh and blood
46. Fly off the handle - Cookies with a Side of Murder (Daley Buzz 5) by Meredith Potts - 7/9/20 - LOC 915 Just as George was getting closer to flying off the handle, David made a conscious effort to keep as even of a keel as possible
48. Fresh as a daisy - Costa del Churros by Isabella May - 9/5/20 - LOC 2157 Georgina needed to be fresh as a daisy
49. Gentle as a lamb - The Long Winter (Little House 6) by Laura Ingalls Wilder - 6/8/2020 - Pg. 156 "David followed me as gentle as a lamb, stepping carefully
50. Get the upper hand - The Perfume Collector by Kathleen Tessaro - 5/15/2020 - Pg. 263 But you have the upper hand
52. Gild the lily - March Street Murder (March Street 1) by Estelle Richards - 6/20/20 - Pg 57 I urge him toward the space between the back doors of the Gilded Lily and the March Street Cafe
53. Grain of salt - Murder Comes South by Lila Beckham - 9/11/20 - Pg 182 I had always taken stuff like that with a grain of salt
56. Hale and hardy - Two Down, Bun to Go (Oxford Tearoom 3) by H.Y. Hanna - 3/31/20 - Pg. 439 - Despite his hale and hearty appearance
60. Head over heels - Gone With The Ghost (Murder By Design 1) by Erin McCarthy - 5/7/20 - Pg. 47 I was head over heels for him
61. Heart of gold - The Long Winter (Little House 6) by Laura Ingalls Wilder - 6/8/2020 - Pg 113 "He has a heart of gold," said Ma
64. If truth be told - Death Takes A Break: A Taylor Texas Mystery (Taylor Texas 1) by Vikki Walton - 6/30/20 - LOC 252 Truth be told, she'd never been little either
66. In the long run - Brides and Blades (Bakers and Bulldogs 2) by Rosie Sams - 7/4/20 - LOC 1056 will only make the situation worse in the long run,
67. It goes without saying - Escape to Osprey Cove (Osprey Cove Lodge 1) by Luisa Marietta Gold - 6/24/20 - Pg 226 "I know it goes without saying, but if you need any help
68. It is the last straw - Seashells, Spells & Caramels (Spells and Caramels 1) by Erin Johnson - 4/4/20 - Pg. 5 - that was the final straw.
69. It stands to reason - Narcissist in the Daffodils (Greene Fields 1) by Kristy E. Carter - 2/10/20 - LOC 735 - It stands to reason, though,
71. Last but not least - Seashells, Spells & Caramels (Spells and Caramels 1) by Erin Johnson - 4/4/20 - Pg. 102 - "last but not least," Amelia continued,
72. Lean over backward - Love Like Fire (Hearts in Hendricks 2) by D.E. Malone - 5/11/20 - Pg. 206 he remembered how he'd bent over backwards for her
73. Leave in the lurch - The Perfume Collector by Kathleen Tessaro - 5/15/2020 - Pg. 257 She was the one leaving him in the lurch
74. Left-handed compliment - Gone With The Ghost (Murder By Design 1) by Erin McCarthy - 5/7/20 - Pg. 99 She was also master of the backhanded compliment
75. Let the cat out of the bag - Costa del Churros by Isabella May - 9/5/20 - LOC 3769 he'd simply have kittens if she let this proverbial cat out of the bag
76. Like a bolt out of the blue - Costa del Churros by Isabella May - 9/5/20 - LOC 880 presumably because of the bolt out of the blue
79. Make hay when the sun shines - The Long Winter (Little House 6) by Laura Ingalls Wilder - 6/8/2020 - Pg 13 We better make hay while the sun shines
81. Meets the eye - The Guitarist by Ian Thomas Healy - 5/12/20 - LOC there was far more to the schoool dealer than met the eye
87. Nipped in the bud - Costa del Churros by Isabella May - 9/5/20 - LOC 1611 Julia needed to nip this 'brainwave' in the bud quickly.
88. Not to be sneezed at - The Long Winter (Little House 6) by Laura Ingalls Wilder - 6/8/2020 - Pg 196 "Potatoes and salt aren't to be sneezed at either"
89. On the ball - Murder on Vancouver Island: Hatred, prejudice, or a heinous crime without motive? (DI William Gibson 1) by Kathy Garthwaite - 7/26/20 - Pg 196 The waitress was on the ball

[SANDYE]

Final Post! (Part 2 of 2)

Trite Sayings Scavenger Hunt (2 of 2)

92. Out of sight out of mind The Trouble with Playing Cupid (Cupid 1) by Tamara Philip - 6/11/2020 - LOC 1244 out of sight and out of mind was his unofficial stance on relationships
94. Pay the piper - Beachcomber Love (Beachcomber Investigations 7.7) by Stephanie Queen - 6/15/2020 - LOC 58 and it's time to pay the piper
96. Pull his/her leg - Chocolate Most Deadly (Sky High Pies 2) by Mary Maxwell - 7/14/20 - Pg. 54 I'm just pulling your leg!
97. Pull the wool over my eyes - Chocolate Most Deadly (Sky High Pies 2) by Mary Maxwell - 7/14/20 - Pg. Or is this one of the times you're pulling the wool over my eyes?
102. Raining cats and dogs - The Book Boyfriend by Karli Perrin - 5/2/20 - LOC 426 Oh look, it's raining cats and dogs
104. Red as a beet - The Trouble with Playing Cupid (Cupid 1) by Tamara Philip - 6/11/2020 - LOC 862 She turned beet red and flopped face down on the couch.
106. Ring true - Cold Cut Murder (Darling Deli 3) by Patti Benning - 8/28/20 - Pg. 107 but the words didn't ring quite true
113. Sick and tired - Escape to Osprey Cove (Osprey Cove Lodge 1) by Luisa Marietta Gold - 6/24/20 - Pg 119 That is another thing I am sick and tired of
116. Sow wild oats - Table for One by Leah Atwood - 7/15/20 - LOC 871 "I never sowed my wild oats, so to speak."
119. Stir up a hornet nest - Old Bones (Hetty Fox 3) by Anna Drake - 7/13/20 - LOC 256 Other than stirring up this hornets' nest, she seems like she'll make a pretty decent member
120. Strong as an ox - Grave in the Garage (Reverend Annabelle Dixon 3) by Alison Golden - 4/27/19 - Pg. 45 strong as an ox, though you wouldn't know it
125. Throw the book at - Brides and Blades (Bakers and Bulldogs 2) by Rosie Sams - 7/4/20 - LOC 1222 I'm thinking they're going to be might peeved and throw the book at me
126. Tit for tat - Celtic Ties (Lizzy O'Malley 2) by Kelly Running - 3/19/20 - Pg 111 Disrespect is tit for tat
128. Turn over a new leaf - Chocolate Most Deadly (Sky High Pies 2) by Mary Maxwell - 7/14/20 - Pg. 183 For somebody who's supposedly sober and turning over a new leaf, Heidi's still playing the same old games
129. Waiting with baited breath - Seashells, Spells & Caramels (Spells and Caramels 1) by Erin Johnson - 4/4/20 - Pg. 238 -I waited with bated breath as the judges made their way
130. Wee small hours - Murder on Vancouver Island: Hatred, prejudice, or a heinous crime without motive? (DI William Gibson 1) by Kathy Garthwaite - 7/26/20 - Pg. 100 Unbeknownst to Gibson during the wee hours of the morning, two patrolmen were dispatched
132. Wolf in sheep's clothing - Costa del Churros by Isabella May - 9/5/20 - LOC 2297 How very wolf in sheep's clothing of this ferry
133. You can say that again - Costa del Churros by Isabella May - 9/5/20 - LOC 3475 "You can say that again," said Belinda
134. Your guess is as good as mine - Death Visits the Hair Salon (Mysteries of Marion 1) by Amy Andersen - 3/3/20 - LOC 161 "Your guess is as good as mine." They left and got back in Ruth's car.

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO SANDYE!

[Shash]

Finished! :)

Trite Sayings Scavenger Hunt
Open Ended

Levels:
Level 4: 100-133 Sayings

*Must be close to the exact words!

105/100-133 Sayings found

The Lady and the Highwayman by Sarah M. Eden (1/21/20)
124. The jig/jog is up
"...conversation you and I had. The jig's up." (pg 147)

Love on the Rebound by Jennifer Youngblood (1/22/20)
10. As luck would have it
"As luck would have it, the guy from Introspective..." (Loc 1616)
19. Breathe a sigh of relief
"Everly breathed a sigh of relief when Jordan..." (Loc 1245)
45. Flesh and blood
"Jordan's not even his flesh and blood." (Loc 1545)
50. Get the upper hand
"...that he knew he had the upper hand..." (Loc 2126)
60. Head over heels
"...she could fall head over heels for Christian." (Loc 1130)
65. In the final analysis
"...in the final analysis, it is between you and your God..." (Loc 1361)
73. Leave in the lurch
"She hated leaving them in the lurch, but it..." (Loc 2466)

Valley of Dreams by Sarah M. Eden (1/24/20)
62. High on the hog
"We're living quite high off the hog here." (Loc 1180)
64. If truth be told
"Truth be told, he didn't mind too much." (Loc 2112)

Dumplings and Dynamite by Shanna Hatfield (1/26/20)
20. Bright and early
"I'll see you bright and early tomorrow." (Loc 561)
69. It stands to reason
"It stand to reason someone found out and got rid of him..." (Loc 3249)
78. Mad as a wet hen
"...mad as a soaking wet hen that he'd left me worrying about him..." (Loc 1445)
97. Pull the wool over my eyes
"...think she was pulling the wool over the eyes of the entire mining camp..." (Loc 1335)
119. Stir up a hornet nest
"Her answer stirred up a hornet's nest of questions..." (Loc 665)

The Committed Warrior by Cami Checketts (1/30/20)
24. Butterflies in (my) stomach
"Gunner's arm brushed hers and butterflies erupted in her stomach." (pg 118)
61. Heart of gold
"She had a heart of gold too." (pg 136)
96. Pull his/her leg
"...there was no indication he was pulling her leg." (pg 34)

Extreme Devotion by Cami Checketts (1/30/20)
113. Sick and tired
"...too serious lately and he was getting sick and tired of it..." (pg 122)

Fall from Trace by Rebecca Connolly (2/2/20)
33. Draw the line
"...but I draw the line at hitting a woman." (Loc 4426)

Love at the Ocean Breeze by Jennifer Youngblood (2/3/20)
3. Absence makes the heart grow fonder
"...what they say -- absence really does make the heart grow fonder." (pg 161)
11. Barking up the wrong tree
"No, no. You're barking up the wrong tree." (pg 35)
46. Fly off the handle
"Normally, he didn't fly off the handle like he had..." (pg 112)
75. Let the cat out of the bag
"...miracle that no one had let the cat out of the bag the night before..." (pg 44)

You're Only Old Once! by Dr. Seuss (2/2/20)
31. Deaf as a post
"...since you're not quite as deaf as a post." (pg 20)

First Love by Taylor Hart (2/3/20)
13. Better late than never
"...but I figure better late than never." (Loc 1569)
87. Nipped in the bud
"She was going to nip it in the bud." (Loc 1313)

The Solicitor's Son by Rachael Anderson (2/4/20)
4. Add insult to injury
"To add insult to injury, here we are alone..." (pg 120)
43. First and foremost
"...your name will always be first and foremost on any guest list..." (pg 152)
114. Sight to behold
"It was a difficult sight to behold, but also beautiful." (pg 215)

His Unexpected Heiress by Sally Britton (2/6/20)
101. Put the best foot forward
"...thought it wise to start with the best foot forward..." (Loc 1394)

The Rivals of Rosennor Hall by Rebecca Connolly
6. All in all
"All in all, it was best if he only saw her..." (Loc 196)
36. Ear to the ground
"...shall keep my ear to the ground and do all I can..." (Loc 957)
131. Without further ado
"...sidled out of the room without further ado." (Loc 1247)

Running from the Cowboy by Cami Checketts (2/9/20)
120. Strong as an ox
"Missy knew her mom was stronger than an ox." (Loc 412)

One Summer Day by Heather B. Moore (2/10/20)
66. In the long run
"...that wouldn't be good for Ruby in the long run." (pg 179)
95. Pretty as a picture
"...planned to get the girls outfitted 'pretty as pictures.'" (pg 59)
130. Wee small hours
"...he'd come home in the wee hours of the morning..." (pg 25)

An Agent for Marianne by Christine Sterling (2/10/20)
81. Meets the eye
"...there is much more to you than meets the eye." (Loc 706)

Crosscheck by Rebecca Connolly (2/12/20)
72. Lean over backward
"I have bent over backwards to keep you in it." (pg 186)

A Twist of Date by Susan Hatler (2/12/20)
71. Last but not least
"Last but not least, number six." (pg 43)

Her App, a Match, and the Billionaire by Maria Hoagland (2/13/20)
44. Fish out of water
"She would have been the fish out of water there." (pg 160)
106. Ring true
"Lizzie hoped it would ring true." (pg 38)

The Curse of February Fourteenth by Liz Isaacson (2/14/20)
99. Put a bug in your ear
"He'd even put a bug in Heidi's ear about anyone new..." (Loc 251)

Catch a Falling Star by Cindy Roland Anderson (2/18/20)
74. Left-handed Compliment
"Londyn ignored the backhanded compliment that he thought she was pretty..." (Loc 118)
133. You can say that again
"'You could say that again.' He didn't let her repeat..." (Loc 2494)

Saving the Billionaire's Daughter by Jennifer Youngblood (2/21/20)
18. Born with a silver spoon
"...brought up differently...with a silver spoon in her mouth." (Loc 544)
30. Dead give away
"Ellie's voice squeaked, a dead giveaway that she wasn't being honest." (Loc 73)
32. Die is cast
"...when Judd defended her against Andy, well, the die was cast." (Loc 784)

An Agent for Fallon by Ginny Sterling (2/23/20)
12. Best laid plans
"...his next words caused the best-laid plans to backfire." (Loc 60)

Loving the Bully by Kelsie Fann (2/24/20)
110. Self made man
"...Hailey Bridges, was a self-made woman and ran her own salon." (Loc 1837)

Simply Anna by Jennifer Moore (2/25/20)
55. Green with envy
"...would have set the ladies of London green with envy." (pg 68)

Loving Her Fling by Heather B. Moore (2/26/20)
121. Stubborn as a mule
"...my parents' back door was as stubborn as a mule." (Loc 620)

The Lion, the Witch and the Library by Lucy McConnell (2/29/20)
9. All work and no play
"All work and no play make a boring life." (Loc 371)
89. On the ball
"He should have been more on the ball and arranged a nice dinner..." (Loc 219)

The Reluctant Guardian by Laura Beers (3/1/20)
129. Waiting with baited breath
"...she waited with bated breath for him to say something..." (Loc 2006)

The Island Patriot by Julia Keanini (3/4/20)
53. Grain of salt
"...taking the praise with a grain of salt." (Loc 1343)

The Love Boat Bachelor by Jerusha Agen, et. al. (3/7/20)
67. It goes without saying
"I guess it goes without saying, since you're a chaplain." (pg 175)

An Arrangement of Sorts by Rebecca Connolly (3/9/20)
40. Few and far between
"...sense of humor and smiles were few and far between." (Loc 3283)

Her Flyboy Billionaire Boss by Holly Stevenson (3/11/20)
17. Blow off steam
"...went for a run, but he needed to blow off steam." (Loc 1440)

A Note of Change by Esther Hatch, et. al. (3/20/20)
37. Eat my hat
"If it was a baby, though, he would eat his hat." (pg 8)
68. It is the last straw
"'...give a good thumping?' That was the last straw." (pg 190)

Saving His Heart by Jennifer Youngblood (3/21/20)
83. More easily said than done
"...for Colton to reach. But that was easier said than done." (Loc 1000)

A Summer of Stars by Lisa Watson (3/23/20)
38. Face the music
"It's time to face the music -- I need a complete overhaul." (Loc 420)

Scent of an Angel by Mimi Milan (3/26/20)
112. Seventh heaven
"...took a bad step -- went all seventh heaven on me." (Loc 6976)

The Fall of Lord Drayson by Rachael Anderson (4/11/20)
39. Feather in (his/her) cap
"...it would be a great feather in my cap if you could..." (pg 112)

The Donaldson Case by Diana Xarissa (4/15/20)
109. Save it for a rainy day
"I suppose I should put it away for a rainy day..." (Loc 654)

Saving Grace by Jennifer Youngblood & Amelia C. Adams (4/24/20)
70. Kettle of fish
"It was a fine kettle of fish, as her granddad..." (Loc 302)

The Princess Fugitive by Melanie Cellier (4/26/20)
15. Beyond the pale
"...his own father? That was beyond the pale." (pg 285)

The Princess Search by Melanie Cellier (4/29/20)
47. Fond farewell
"I exchanged a fond farewell with Josinna..." (pg 155)

Wickham by L.L. Muir (5/13/20)
94. Pay the piper
"Time to pay the piper, Walter." (Loc 2388)

Wyndham by L.L. Muir (5/20/20)
29. Dead as a doornail
"...her mobile. Dead as a doornail." (Loc 1056)

Payton by L.L. Muir (5/22/20)
118. Steal thunder from someone
"Don't be stealing the Lord's own thunder now." (Loc 119)

An Unnatural Beanstalk by Brittany Fichter (5/26/20)
77. Limp as a rag
"...dead, blackened and limp as rags." (pg 60)

Worth the Fall by Bria Quinlan (6/3/20)
48. Fresh as a daisy
"You're looking fresh as a daisy." (pg 112)
107. Rub someone the wrong way
"...something about him that rubs me the wrong way." (pg 167)

The Unlikely Bride by Kimberly Krey (6/5/20)
116. Sow wild oats
"...as a teenager, sowed some wild oats, I believe." (pg 25)

Duke of Knight by Elizabeth Johns (6/12/20)
88. Not to be sneezed at
"...family secrets would be nothing to sneeze at." (pg 211)

Black Knight by Elizabeth Johns (6/14/20)
134. Your guess is as good as mine
"Your guess is quite as good as mine, I fear." (Loc 2265)

[Shash]

Finished - Part 2


The Loyal Patriot by Cami Checketts (6/16/20)
21. Bring home the bacon
"I can bring home the bacon, dun-duh-dun-duh." (pg 26)

Sweet Water by Laurie Lewis (6/17/20)
28. Cool as a cucumber
"Pepper returned to her cool-as-a-cucumber persona." (Loc 959)

Home Improvement by Barbara Cool Lee (6/18/20)
98. Pure as the driven snow
"...never dated him, so he's pure as the driven snow." (pg 23)

Catching the Cowboy by Shanna Hatfield (6/20/20)
117. Start the ball rolling
"...an attorney to help get the ball rolling..." (Loc 2772)

Romancing Rebecca by Kimberley Montpetit (6/23/20)
86. Never a dull moment
"There's never a dull moment - at least not in the summer season." (pg 34)
92. Out of sight out of mind
"...we're out of sight, out of mind when you're gone." (pg 29)

Summer Hearts by Debby Lee, et.al. (6/23/20)
14. Better mind your p's and q's
"He'd be better off minding his p's and q's." (Loc 2938)
79. Make hay when the sun shines
"We better make hay while the sun shines, huh, sweet Lizzy?" (Loc 3764)
122. Stuffed shirt
"So much for thinking he was a stuffed shirt." (Loc 4614)
132. Wolf in sheep's clothing
"Maybe it's supposed to be a wolf in sheep's clothing." (Loc 5536)

Suffering the Scot by Nichole Van (6/26/20)
34. Drink and be merry
"...the men were allowed to drink and make merry?" (Loc 1763)

Much Ado About a Kiss by Heather Tullis (7/4/20)
103. Read someone the riot act
"...you were going to read me the riot act first." (pg 58)
128. Turn over a new leaf
"I've turned over a new leaf. You used to know me..." (pg 42)

Cooking With the Doc by Jennifer Youngblood, Craig Depew (7/8/20)
51. Get up on the wrong side of the bed
"Someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning." (pg 1)
82. Method in his/her madness
"...like I've lost my mind, but there's a method to my madness." (pg 85)

Embittered by K.M. Shea (8/26/20)
123. The bitter end
"She would remain silent to the bitter end." (pg 68)

The Billionaire's Second Chance by Kimberly Krey (9/2/20)
7. All that glitters is not gold
"Not all that glitters is gold, mia cara." (pg 26)
126. Tit for tat
"How about we go tit for tat?" (pg 51)

Forget Me Not by Sarah M. Eden (9/9/20)
1. A blushing bride
"The 'blushing bride' was not inspiring confidence in anyone." (pg 62)

The Merry Lives of Spinsters by Rebecca Connolly (9/13/20)
85. Necessary evil
"I am a necessary evil." (Loc 2747)

Before I Say Goodbye by Mary Higgins Clark (10/6/20)
26. Chip off the old block
"Nell MacDermott is a chip off the old block, though..." (pg 129)

The Mapmaker's Wife by Kathy L. Wheeler (10/6/20)
25. Caught red-handed
"'I caught her...red handed.' He stood and brushed the glass..." (Loc 1318)

And to Think That I Saw it on Mulberry Street by Dr. Seuss (10/11/20)
104. Red as a beet
"'Nothing,' I said, growing red as a beet..." (pg 32)

Lacy by Shanna Hatfield (11/24/20)
23. Busy as a bee
"You've been a busy little bee today." (pg 86)
108. Sad but true
"'It's sad, but true.' Grant affected a pout..." (pg 132)

Love Right by Rebecca Rode (11/25/20)
105. Right down my/your alley
"...lifelong relationship. Definitely not down your alley." (Loc 293)


Sayings:
2. A fool and his money
5. Age before beauty
8. All things being equal
16. Blood is thicker than water
22. Budding genius
27. Clear as mud
35. Drunk as a skunk
41. Fill the bill
42. Fine and dandy
49. Gentle as a lamb
52. Gild the lily
54. Green as grass
56. Hale and hardy
57. Hand to mouth
58. Happy as a lark
59. Hard row to hoe
63. Hungry as a bear
76. Like a bolt out of the blue
80. Make no bones
84. Naked truth
90. Open and shut
91. Opportunity knocks
93. Over a barrel
100. Put on the dog
102. Raining cats and dogs
111. Sell like hot cakes
115. Sing like a bird
125. Throw the book at
127. Too funny for words

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Shash!!

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I'm done, I found 54.

Trite Sayings Scavenger Hunt
Duration: 1/24/20 to 12/31/20

Levels:
Level 1: 25-49 Sayings
Level 2: 50-74 Sayings
Level 3: 75-99 Sayings
Level 4: 100-133 Sayings
Completed: All 134 Sayings

Sayings:
✔1. A blushing bride
.. it feels so good to be the blushing bride .. Pretty Things loc 5258

✔2. A fool and his money
... He gave me a comforting smile that said the fool and his money would all too soon be parted... 11/22/63 pg 740

3. Absence makes the heart grow fonder

✔4. Add insult to injury
.. his consolation prize added insult to injusry .. Someone to Watch Over loc 1654

✔5. Age before beauty
.. but, age before beauty, Frankenstein .. Every Now and Then loc 412

✔6. All in all
But all in all, I've been lucky .. The Spoon Stealer loc 4749

7. All that glitters is not gold
.. All that glitters isn't gold. But if it doesn't glitter, it's got no shot .. Prodigal Son loc 2796

8. All things being equal

9. All work and no play

✔10. As luck would have it
?. As luck would have it, .. The Spoon Stealer loc 484

11. Barking up the wrong tree

✔12. Best laid plans
.. but best laid plans and all that .. Every Now and Then loc 1943

13. Better late than never

✔14. Better mind your p's and q's
... Better mind your p’s and q’s, Amberson. That one’s a keeper... 11/22/63 pg 817

15. Beyond the pale

✔16. Blood is thicker than water
"Blood's thicker than water." The Night Birds pg 19

17. Blow off steam

✔18. Born with a silver spoon
.. seems to me you got a silver spoon up your ass .. The Astonishing Life of August March loc 235

✔19. Breathe a sigh of relief
.. Lennie breathed a sigh of relief .. Someone to Watch Over loc 1212

✔20. Bright and early
.. she showed up bright and early .. Every Now and Then loc 1243
21. Bring home the bacon
22. Budding genius

✔23. Busy as a bee
.. busier than a bunch of psycho bees .. pg 296
Monkeewrench

24. Butterflies in (my) stomach
25. Caught red-handed

✔26. Chip off the old block
.. treating her like a chip off the old block .. In Pieces pg 226

27. Clear as mud

✔28. Cool as a cucumber
.." deep into the cool-as-a-cucumber routine that fooled absolute no one" .. Monkeewrench pg 141

✔29. Dead as a doornail
.. his aspirations for room six dead as a doornail .. Someone to Watch Over loc 1947

✔30. Dead give away
.. that would be a dead giveaway .. Someone to Watch Over loc 2389

31. Deaf as a post

✔32. Die is cast
.. in just those few moments, the die, as Julius Caesar remarked, was cast .. The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag pg 284

✔33. Draw the line
.. but I draw the line at long toenails .. The Spoon Stealer loc 1901

34. Drink and be merry
35. Drunk as a skunk
36. Ear to the ground
37. Eat my hat
38. Face the music
39. Feather in (his/her) cap

✔40. Few and far between
.. passing cars would be few and far between on this remote highway .. Snow Bound pg 7

41. Fill the bill
42. Fine and dandy

✔43. First and foremost
.. concerned with finding his family, first and foremost .. Snow Bound pg 84

✔44. Fish out of water
..he looked as startled as a fish thrown out of water .. The Streel loc 620

✔45. Flesh and blood
.. the fate of her own flesh and blood .. Someone to Watch Over loc 4838

46. Fly off the handle
47. Fond farewell
48. Fresh as a daisy
49. Gentle as a lamb

✔50. Get the upper hand
.. she had to regain the upper hand .. Someone to Watch Over loc 4455

51. Get up on the wrong side of the bed
52. Gild the lily

✔53. Grain of salt
.. so I'm taking all of this with a grain of salt .. Cactus Jack: A Novel loc 363

✔54. Green as grass
.. Kyle can charm the green off fresh cut grass .. Someone to Watch Over loc 4836

✔55. Green with envy
.. It's the stench of the green-eyed monster comin' off Mulrooney .. Every Now and Then loc 444

56. Hale and hardy
57. Hand to mouth

✔58. Happy as a lark
.. Louise was as happy as a lark .. The Spoon Stealer loc 3700

✔59. Hard row to hoe
.. Jerimiah left me with a hard row to hoe .. Two Thousand Grueling Miles pg 113

✔60. Head over heels
.. tumbling down the stairs, head over heels .. loc 2228 Snow

✔61. Heart of gold
.. Alice had a heart of gold .. loc 4271
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62. High on the hog

✔63. Hungry as a bear
.. I was starved, hungry enough to eat a .. well, to eat a slice of Mrs Mullet's icky custard pie .. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie pg 152

✔64. If truth be told
.. truth be known, I have enough to get to Oregon .. Two Thousand Grueling Miles pg 25

65. In the final analysis
66. In the long run

✔67. It goes without saying
.. it goes without saying that my mother's generation .. In Pieces pg 243

68. It is the last straw
69. It stands to reason

✔70. Kettle of fish
.. Now here was a pretty kettle of flounders .. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie pg 151

71. Last but not least
72. Lean over backward
73. Leave in the lurch
74. Left-handed compliment


✔75. Let the cat out of the bag
.. John didn't mean to let the cat out of the bag by telling Alice .. loc 3642
Dovetail: A Novel of Love Everlasting

✔76. Like a bolt out of the blue
.. Flora announced out of the blue .. The Spoon Stealer loc 1414

77. Limp as a rag
78. Mad as a wet hen
79. Make hay when the sun shines
80. Make no bones
81. Meets the eye
82. Method in his/her madness
83. More easily said than done

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84. Naked truth
85. Necessary evil
86. Never a dull moment
87. Nipped in the bud
88. Not to be sneezed at

✔89. On the ball
.. had to have a lot on the ball .. Every Now and Then loc 486

90. Open and shut
91. Opportunity knocks

✔92. Out of sight out of mind
.. I tucked the whole experience out of sight, hidden it in the back of my mind .. In Pieces pg 398

93. Over a barrel
94. Pay the piper

✔95. Pretty as a picture
.. sweet thing and as pretty as a picture .. The Spoon Stealer loc 389

96. Pull his/her leg

✔97. Pull the wool over my eyes
You can attempt to pull the wool over my eyes, but I shall only continue on my own .. The Body in the Garden loc 1522

98. Pure as the driven snow

✔99. Put a bug in your ear
.. I can put a bug in someone's ear .. The Spoon Stealer loc 3055

100. Put on the dog
101. Put the best foot forward
102. Raining cats and dogs
103. Read someone the riot act
104. Red as a beet

✔105. Right down my/your alley
.. would be more up her alley .. Every Now and Then loc 67

✔106. Ring true
.. Lennie's story would ring true .. Someone to Watch Over loc 4944

107. Rub someone the wrong way
108. Sad but true

✔109. Save it for a rainy day
Pg 105 .. "And thank heavens I've gotsomething put by for a raint day." The American Agent

110. Self made man
111. Sell like hot cakes
112. Seventh heaven
113. Sick and tired
114. Sight to behold

✔115. Sing like a bird
.. that we have a songbird in our midst .. loc 3616
Dovetail: A Novel of Love Everlasting

116. Sow wild oats
117. Start the ball rolling
118. Steal thunder from someone
119. Stir up a hornet nest
120. Strong as an ox

✔121. Stubborn as a mule
.. she's as stubborn as a mule .. The Spoon Stealer loc 4999

✔122. Stuffed shirt
.. no more stuffed shirt and pain-in-the-ass rat .. The Spoon Stealer loc 4233

✔123. The bitter end
.. be here until the bitter end .. The Spoon Stealer loc 875

124. The jig/jog is up
125. Throw the book at

✔126. Tit for tat
.. now I'm here to give him my tit for his tat .. pg 322
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127. Too funny for words
128. Turn over a new leaf
129. Waiting with baited breath

✔130. Wee small hours
.. in the wee hours he was called over .. Every Now and Then loc 1791

✔131. Without further ado
.. so, without further ado .. Every Now and Then loc 727

132. Wolf in sheep's clothing

✔133. You can say that again
.. say that one more time .. Snow Bound pg 22

134. Your guess is as good as mine

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[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Karen!

[Daniel]

I’m calling this one at 32 phrases.

Trite Sayings Scavenger Hunt
Duration: Open Ended from your start date

Levels:
Level 1: 25-49 Sayings

Sayings:
3. Absence makes the heart grow fonder - p. 64 “Absence makes the heart grow fonder.”
Independence Hall by Roland Smith 5/6/20
7. All that glitters is not gold - p. 225 “All that glitters is not gold...”
The Serpent of Venice by Christopher Moore 5/21/20
9. All work and no play - p. 193 “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.”
Thereby Hangs a Tail by Spencer Quinn 4/29/20
11. Barking up the wrong tree - p. 174 “Barking up the Wrong Tree.”
The Overstory by Richard Powers 5/28/20
12. Best laid plans - p. 337 “...regardless of his best-laid plans.”
Déjà Dead by Kathy Reichs 5/14/20
13. Better late than never - p. 64 “Better late than never.”
Reliquary by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 4/24/20
15. Beyond the pale - p. 69 “I like being beyond the pale.”
The Gilded Scarab by Anna Butler 4/14/20
19. Breathe a sigh of relief - p. 215 “Her handler breathes a sigh of relief.”
The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher 5/2/20
20. Bright and early - p. 301 “...pick up ;my phone bright and early...”
Independence Hall by Roland Smith 5/6/20
21. Bring home the bacon - p. 376 “...bring home the boar bacon...”
The Overstory by Richard Powers 5/28/20
33. Draw the line - p. 92 “...they all draw that line on something.”
Déjà Dead by Kathy Reichs 5/14/20
39. Feather in (his/her) cap - p. 69 “...a bold feather in his cap...”
The Serpent of Venice by Christopher Moore 5/21/20
45. Flesh and blood - loc. 134 “Flesh and blood and steel...”
The Last Hero by Ben S. Dobson 5/7/20
50. Get the upper hand - p. 331 “seemed to be gaining the upper hand...”
Reliquary by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 4/24/20
52. Gild the lily p. 22 “...would be gilding the lily...”
The Serpent of Venice by Christopher Moore 5/21/20
55. Green with envy - p. 272 “...known to be green with envy...”
The Gilded Scarab by Anna Butler 4/14/20
57. Hand to mouth - p. 331 “...weakened by hand-to-mouth lives...”
Reliquary by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 4/24/20
60. Head over heels - p. 404 “...tumbling head over heels in the murky gloom.”
Reliquary by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 4/24/20
64. If truth be told - p. 170 “He has few enough of them, if truth be told.”
The Gilded Scarab by Anna Butler 4/14/20
65. In the final analysis - p. 43 “But in the final analysis I’ve learned...”
The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher 5/2/20
67. It goes without saying - p. 241 “...goes without saying...”
Thereby Hangs a Tail by Spencer Quinn 4/29/20
68. It is the last straw - p. 189 “That was the last straw.”
Reliquary by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 4/24/20
73. Leave in the lurch - p. 87 “...make Harrison leave me in the lurch...”
The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher 5/2/20
83. More easily said than done - p. 169 “Easier said than done.”
Reliquary by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 4/24/20
85. Necessary evil - p. 83 “A necessary evil, if I am able...”
The Dragon Machine by Ben S. Dobson 5/7/20
89. On the ball - p. 169 “...always spin on the ball.”
Thereby Hangs a Tail by Spencer Quinn 4/29/20
90. Open and shut - p. 498 “...click a lighter open and shut...”
Déjà Dead by Kathy Reichs 5/14/20
93. Over a barrel - p. 5 “...have us all over the barrel...”
The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher 5/2/20
106. Ring true - p. 135 “...in that recent article ring disturbingly true.”
Reliquary by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 4/24/20
107. Rub someone the wrong way - p. 12 “...rubbed me the wrong way.”
Thereby Hangs a Tail by Spencer Quinn 4/29/20
111. Sell like hot cakes - p. 153 “...they sold like... well, like hot cakes.”
The Gilded Scarab by Anna Butler 4/14/20
116. Sow wild oats - p. 159 “Men sow their wild oats...”
The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher 5/2/20

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Daniel!

[Ferenc]

Finished!

Trite Sayings Scavenger Hunt
Duration: 01.20.2020 - 03.31.2021

Goal: Completed: All 134 Sayings
Done: 81/134 - Level 3: 75-99 Sayings

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[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Ferenc!

[Catherine]

TRITE SAYINGS SCAVENGER HUNT
Duration: Open Ended from your start date
Start Date: 5 April, 2021 to

Levels:
Level 1: 25-49 Sayings
Level 2: 50-74 Sayings
Level 3: 75-99 Sayings
Level 4: 100-133 Sayings
Completed: All 134 Sayings

The Perfect Life by Erin Noelle ⭐⭐⭐ 10/4
1. As luck would have it: ...As luck would have it, Oliver returned to Boston... : LOC 3108
2. Breathe a sigh of relief: ...and I blew out a sigh of relief as I snatched my... : LOC 802
3. Flesh and blood: ...like they were her own flesh and blood... : LOC 2396
4. If truth be told: ...and truth be told, there were still some days... : LOC 568
5. It goes without saying: ...I think it goes without saying you no longer... : LOC 3933
6. Open and shut: ...the front door open and shut... : LOC 4124

All Rhodes Lead Here by Mariana Zapata ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 6/4
7. Better late than never: ...Better late than never, right?... : LOC 84
8. Heart of gold: ...he had a heart of gold too... : LOC 7703
9. In the long run: ...I knew exactly what I'd dodged in the long run... : LOC 1000
10. Last but not least: ...Last but not least, I took a week to check out... : LOC 59
11. Method in his/her madness: ...but there was a method to my madness... : LOC 3240
12. Nipped in the bud: ...and I needed to nip this in the bud ASAP... : LOC 7485

The Simple Wild by K.A. Tucker ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 15/4
13. All in all: ...All in all, it was a peaceful yet uneventful afternoon... : LOC 2043
14. Drunk as a skunk: ...John's idea and I was drunk as a skunk... : LOC 5725
15. Get the upper hand: ...he has a solid upper hand on me because... : LOC 4143
16. Head over heels: ...I never planned on falling head over heels for an... : LOC 43
17. Right down my/your alley: ...that sounds right up her alley... : LOC 2445
18. Start the ball rolling: ...I've already started the ball rolling with the... : LOC 5373
19. Wee small hours: ...for me to finally drift off in the wee small hours... : LOC 4841

One Percent of You by Michelle Gross ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 12/4
20. Butterflies in (my) stomach: ...The butterflies swam in my stomach as... : LOC 4723
21. Mad as a wet hen: ...and you'll get madder than a wet hen... : LOC 5331
22. Sick and tired: ...getting sick and tired of putting up with... : LOC 5313

My Best Friend, My Stalker by Jessa Kane ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 16/4
23. Meets the eye: ...there's more to him than meets the eye... : LOC 59

Between Here and the Horizon by Callie Hart ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 12/4
24. Waiting with baited breath: ...he was waiting with baited breath to see what... : LOC 675

Let's Get Textual by Teagan Hunter ⭐⭐⭐ 16/4
25. Let the cat out of the bag: ...cat's out of the bag, now... : LOC 267

SAYINGS:
A blushing bride
A fool and his money
Absence makes the heart grow fonder
Add insult to injury
Age before beauty
All that glitters is not gold
All things being equal
All work and no play
Barking up the wrong tree
Best laid plans
Better mind your p's and q's
Beyond the pale
Blood is thicker than water
Blow off steam
Born with a silver spoon
Bright and early
Bring home the bacon
Budding genius
Busy as a bee
Caught red-handed
Chip off the old block
Clear as mud
Cool as a cucumber
Dead as a doornail
Dead give away
Deaf as a post
Die is cast
Draw the line
Drink and be merry
Ear to the ground
Eat my hat
Face the music
Feather in (his/her) cap
Few and far between
Fill the bill
Fine and dandy
First and foremost
Fish out of water
Fly off the handle
Fond farewell
Fresh as a daisy
Gentle as a lamb
Get up on the wrong side of the bed
Gild the lily
Grain of salt
Green as grass
Green with envy
Hale and hardy
Hand to mouth
Happy as a lark
Hard row to hoe
High on the hog
Hungry as a bear
In the final analysis
It is the last straw
It stands to reason
Kettle of fish
Lean over backward
Leave in the lurch
Left-handed compliment
Like a bolt out of the blue
Limp as a rag
Make hay when the sun shines
Make no bones
More easily said than done
Naked truth
Necessary evil
Never a dull moment
Not to be sneezed at
On the ball
Opportunity knocks
Out of sight out of mind
Over a barrel
Pay the piper
Pretty as a picture
Pull his/her leg
Pull the wool over my eyes
Pure as the driven snow
Put a bug in your ear
Put on the dog
Put the best foot forward
Raining cats and dogs
Read someone the riot act
Red as a beet
Ring true
Rub someone the wrong way
Sad but true
Save it for a rainy day
Self made man
Sell like hot cakes
Seventh heaven
Sight to behold
Sing like a bird
Sow wild oats
Steal thunder from someone
Stir up a hornet nest
Strong as an ox
Stubborn as a mule
Stuffed shirt
The bitter end
The jig/jog is up
Throw the book at
Tit for tat
Too funny for words
Turn over a new leaf
Without further ado
Wolf in sheep's clothing
You can say that again
Your guess is as good as mine

[Catherine]

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[Catherine]

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[JoAnne]

Welcome Catherine!

[Amber J (Thereadingwitch)]

Trite Sayings Scavenger Hunt
Duration: Open Ended from your start date

Levels:
Level 1: 25-49 Sayings
Level 2: 50-74 Sayings
Level 3: 75-99 Sayings
Level 4: 100-133 Sayings
Completed: All 134 Sayings

Sayings:
1. A blushing bride
2. A fool and his money
3. Absence makes the heart grow fonder
4. Add insult to injury
5. Age before beauty
6. All in all
7. All that glitters is not gold
8. All things being equal
9. All work and no play
10. As luck would have it
11. Barking up the wrong tree
12. Best laid plans
13. Better late than never
14. Better mind your p's and q's
15. Beyond the pale
16. Blood is thicker than water
17. Blow off steam
18. Born with a silver spoon
19. Breathe a sigh of relief
20. Bright and early
21. Bring home the bacon
22. Budding genius
23. Busy as a bee
24. Butterflies in (my) stomach
25. Caught red-handed
26. Chip off the old block
27. Clear as mud
28. Cool as a cucumber
29. Dead as a doornail
30. Dead give away
31. Deaf as a post
32. Die is cast
33. Draw the line
34. Drink and be merry
35. Drunk as a skunk
36. Ear to the ground
37. Eat my hat
38. Face the music
39. Feather in (his/her) cap
40. Few and far between
41. Fill the bill
42. Fine and dandy
43. First and foremost
44. Fish out of water
45. Flesh and blood
46. Fly off the handle
47. Fond farewell
48. Fresh as a daisy
49. Gentle as a lamb
50. Get the upper hand
51. Get up on the wrong side of the bed
52. Gild the lily
53. Grain of salt
54. Green as grass
55. Green with envy
56. Hale and hardy
57. Hand to mouth
58. Happy as a lark
59. Hard row to hoe
60. Head over heels
61. Heart of gold
62. High on the hog
63. Hungry as a bear
64. If truth be told
65. In the final analysis
66. In the long run
67. It goes without saying
68. It is the last straw
69. It stands to reason
70. Kettle of fish
71. Last but not least
72. Lean over backward
73. Leave in the lurch
74. Left-handed compliment
75. Let the cat out of the bag
76. Like a bolt out of the blue
77. Limp as a rag
78. Mad as a wet hen
79. Make hay when the sun shines
80. Make no bones
81. Meets the eye
82. Method in his/her madness
83. More easily said than done
84. Naked truth
85. Necessary evil
86. Never a dull moment
87. Nipped in the bud
88. Not to be sneezed at
89. On the ball
90. Open and shut
91. Opportunity knocks
92. Out of sight out of mind
93. Over a barrel
94. Pay the piper
95. Pretty as a picture
96. Pull his/her leg
97. Pull the wool over my eyes
98. Pure as the driven snow
99. Put a bug in your ear
100. Put on the dog
101. Put the best foot forward
102. Raining cats and dogs
103. Read someone the riot act
104. Red as a beet
105. Right down my/your alley
106. Ring true
107. Rub someone the wrong way
108. Sad but true
109. Save it for a rainy day
110. Self made man
111. Sell like hot cakes
112. Seventh heaven
113. Sick and tired
114. Sight to behold
115. Sing like a bird
116. Sow wild oats
117. Start the ball rolling
118. Steal thunder from someone
119. Stir up a hornet nest
120. Strong as an ox
121. Stubborn as a mule
122. Stuffed shirt
123. The bitter end
124. The jig/jog is up
125. Throw the book at
126. Tit for tat
127. Too funny for words
128. Turn over a new leaf
129. Waiting with baited breath
130. Wee small hours
131. Without further ado
132. Wolf in sheep's clothing
133. You can say that again
134. Your guess is as good as mine

[JoAnne]

Welcome Amber!

[Suzanne]

The Lost Challenges
Trite Sayings Scavenger Hunt
Duration: 7/1/2022 - Til Done!

Progress: 0 out of 134
Levels:
Level 1: 25-49 Sayings
Level 2: 50-74 Sayings
Level 3: 75-99 Sayings
Level 4: 100-133 Sayings
Completed: All 134 Sayings

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weakness for apple pie, heavy... (loc. 245)

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[Suzanne]

Sayings:
1. A blushing bride
2. A fool and his money
3. Absence makes the heart grow fonder
4. Add insult to injury
5. Age before beauty
6. All in all
7. All that glitters is not gold
8. All things being equal
9. All work and no play
10. As luck would have it
11. Barking up the wrong tree
12. Best laid plans
13. Better late than never
14. Better mind your p's and q's
15. Beyond the pale
16. Blood is thicker than water
17. Blow off steam
18. Born with a silver spoon
19. Breathe a sigh of relief
20. Bright and early
21. Bring home the bacon
22. Budding genius
23. Busy as a bee
24. Butterflies in (my) stomach
25. Caught red-handed
26. Chip off the old block
27. Clear as mud
28. Cool as a cucumber
29. Dead as a doornail
30. Dead give away
31. Deaf as a post
32. Die is cast
33. Draw the line
34. Drink and be merry
35. Drunk as a skunk
36. Ear to the ground
37. Eat my hat
38. Face the music
39. Feather in (his/her) cap
40. Few and far between
41. Fill the bill
42. Fine and dandy
43. First and foremost
44. Fish out of water
45. Flesh and blood
46. Fly off the handle
47. Fond farewell
48. Fresh as a daisy
49. Gentle as a lamb
50. Get the upper hand
51. Get up on the wrong side of the bed
52. Gild the lily
53. Grain of salt
54. Green as grass
55. Green with envy
56. Hale and hardy
57. Hand to mouth
58. Happy as a lark
59. Hard row to hoe
60. Head over heels
61. Heart of gold
62. High on the hog
63. Hungry as a bear
64. If truth be told
65. In the final analysis
66. In the long run
67. It goes without saying
68. It is the last straw
69. It stands to reason
70. Kettle of fish
71. Last but not least
72. Lean over backward
73. Leave in the lurch
74. Left-handed compliment
75. Let the cat out of the bag
76. Like a bolt out of the blue
77. Limp as a rag
78. Mad as a wet hen
79. Make hay when the sun shines
80. Make no bones
81. Meets the eye
82. Method in his/her madness
83. More easily said than done
84. Naked truth
85. Necessary evil
86. Never a dull moment
87. Nipped in the bud
88. Not to be sneezed at
89. On the ball
90. Open and shut
91. Opportunity knocks
92. Out of sight out of mind
93. Over a barrel
94. Pay the piper
95. Pretty as a picture
96. Pull his/her leg
97. Pull the wool over my eyes
98. Pure as the driven snow
99. Put a bug in your ear
100. Put on the dog
101. Put the best foot forward
102. Raining cats and dogs
103. Read someone the riot act
104. Red as a beet
105. Right down my/your alley
106. Ring true
107. Rub someone the wrong way
108. Sad but true
109. Save it for a rainy day
110. Self made man
111. Sell like hot cakes
112. Seventh heaven
113. Sick and tired
114. Sight to behold
115. Sing like a bird
116. Sow wild oats
117. Start the ball rolling
118. Steal thunder from someone
119. Stir up a hornet nest
120. Strong as an ox
121. Stubborn as a mule
122. Stuffed shirt
123. The bitter end
124. The jig/jog is up
125. Throw the book at
126. Tit for tat
127. Too funny for words
128. Turn over a new leaf
129. Waiting with baited breath
130. Wee small hours
131. Without further ado
132. Wolf in sheep's clothing
133. You can say that again
134. Your guess is as good as mine

[JoAnne]

Welcome Suzanne!

[JoAnne]

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