CLIP JOINTS IV

 

GAMES Magazine 

August, 2014

Lola Schancer (adapted)

Each clue word below is a "tipping" point between two familiar sayings or expressions. Can you think of the expression that precedes the word and the one that follows it? For example, FACE could be preceded by PUT ON A HAPPY and followed by THE MUSIC - as in "Put on a happy face" and "Face the music." SERVICE could be preceded by LIP and followed with WITH A SMILE

1. Power

2. Please

3. Place 

4. Road

5. Second

6. Money

7. Bucket

8. Business

9. Variety

10. Down

11. Law

12. Fly

13. Horse

14. Bar

15. Love 

16. Leap

17. Circle

18. Comfort

(Possible) Answers:

 

1. Knowledge is power

    Power struggle

 

2. Aim to please

    Please be seated

 

3. Run in place

    Place value

4. Open road

    Road hog

5. Split second

    Second wind

6. One for the money

    Money talks

 

7. Drop in the bucket

    Bucket list

 

8. Open for business

    Business card 

9. Garden variety

    Variety show

10. No money down

      Down in front

11. Long arm of the law

      Law-abiding citizen

12. Pop fly

      Fly in the ointment

13. High horse

      Horse laugh

14. Raise the bar

      Bar none

15. First love

      Love interest

16. Look before you leap

      Leap year

17. Vicious circle

      Circle of friends

 

18. Cold comfort

      Comfort food