a man who…
… tells it like it is.
… heard it from the horse’s mouth.
… saw it coming.
… sees the forest for the trees.
— measures twice, cuts once.
… wasn’t born yesterday.
… trusts his gut.
… takes the bull by the horns.
… knows a thing or two.
… rises to the occasion.
… answers the call.
… stands up to be counted.
… keeps his shirt on.
… calls the shots.
… speaks from the heart.
… looks a man in the eye.
… can turn on a dime.
… sees the big picture.
… plans for a rainy day.
… keeps his powder dry.
… looks before he leaps.
… speaks from the heart.
… drives a hard bargain.
… fights the good fight.
… defies the odds.
… sweats the detail.
… runs with the big dogs.
… never met a stranger.
… stands his ground
… knows the value of a dollar.
… drives a hard bargain.
… calls a spade a spade.
… gets the last laugh.
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These all look fabulous together
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Thank you, OA. They are a kind of backward look while I try to do something new! 🙂
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Terrific paintings looking them in the eye.
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Thanks so much!
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I think you’ve said it all! Very succinctly! And your paintings are wonderful!
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Kind words! Thank you, Sue.
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Brilliant compilation of cliches!
Such a man … needs to be replaced by a woman! (Who will have her own version of same.)
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I’m glad you liked my little joke! The list of tired old sayings that came to mind is three times as long as what I posted, but I said to myself, Why spend all your comic gold in one throw? Thanks for your comments! PS: A woman president would be nice about now. Just thinking out loud.
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