Writers’ Dash: February 2016
Posted by VW Admin on Jan 31, 2016 in #500WS, #writersdash | Comments Off on Writers’ Dash: February 2016
Morning Dash
| 1. | look sharp | 2. | the pros and cons | 3. | nod off | 4. | take to heart | 5. | take the edge off |
| 6. | play it by ear | 7. | a balancing act | 8. | beat a hasty retreat | 9. | burn the candle at both ends | 10. | break every rule in the book |
| 11. | caught red-handed | 12. | come apart at the seams | 13. | fight a losing battle | 14. | keep your feet on the ground | 15. | make a mountain out of a molehill |
| 16. | dressed to kill | 17. | mutton dressed as lamb | 18. | ugly as sin | 19. | spread like wildfire | 20. | word of mouth |
| 21. | below the belt | 22. | once in a blue moon | 23. | scream bloody murder | 24. | golden opportunity | 25. | comes with the territory |
| 26. | double-cross | 27. | reap the harvest | 28. | ripple effect | 29. | the gloves are off | 30. | – |
| 31. | – |
Evening Dash
| 1. | pocket of resistance | 2. | keep your shirt on | 3. | against the clock | 4. | white lie | 5. | be that as it may |
| 6. | even the score | 7. | as fit as a fiddle | 8. | broad strokes | 9. | collecting dust | 10. | hustle and bustle |
| 11. | next best thing | 12. | rock the boat | 13. | live out of a suitcase | 14. | drive up the wall | 15. | cog in the machine |
| 16. | a done deal | 17. | foot in the door | 18. | strike a false note | 19. | ballpark figure | 20. | nitty-gritty |
| 21. | at your wit’s end | 22. | blow the whistle | 23. | blind as a bat | 24. | on the mend | 25. | touch and go |
| 26. | face the music | 27. | walking papers | 28. | hammer home | 29. | fast talker | 30. | – |
| 31. | – |