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Busier than a moth in a mitten!

Expressions Situations

“A dog bit me,” said Tom rabidly.

Tom Swifties

Billboards: Litter on a stick.

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That's the whole kettle of fish in a nutshell.

Mixed metaphors

Bachelor: One who treats all women as sequels.

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Tolerance: Another word for indifference.

Characteristics Definitions

Button your seat belts.

Mixed metaphors

Spinster: An unlusted number.

Definitions People Women

Group Therapy: A drama-in-the-round staged for the entertainment of a professional therapist, who commands the players to put on a new show each week and charges them for the privilege.

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Bills travel through the mail at twice the speed of checks.

Murphy’s Laws Science/Weather

Hallucination: A belief owned exclusively by one person.

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Expert: A man who is seldom in doubt, but often in error.

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My wife told me that I twist everything she says to my advantage; I take that as a compliment.

Miscellaneous

Fad: Something that goes in one era and out the other.

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Bus: A vehicle that has empty seats when going in the opposite direction.

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“Rowing hurts my hands,” said Tom callously.

Tom Swifties

David was a Hebrew king skilled at playing the liar.

Malaprops

“I can see because I have actual visual organs,” Tom realized.

Tom Swifties

He wuz smilin' like a rat eatin onions.

Miscellaneous

Avoidance: A dance for people who hate each other.

Definitions

After all is said and done, more is said than done.

Communication Speech