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New Wacky Words puzzle asks if YOU can guess all the popular phrases… and it’s the trickiest yet

SUFFERING from mid-morning slump? Well we have just the thing to wake your brain up.

A brand new Wacky Words brainteaser is challenging you to name all of the popular phrases in this block - and it’s the trickiest yet.

Can you identify all 15 of these popular phrases?
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Can you identify all 15 of these popular phrases?Credit: Reddit

While the phrases might be popular, you’ll really have to use your noggin to identify all 15 in this block.

Shared on each block features a word/words accompanied by either an image or font that gives a cryptic clue to the catchphrase.

Sometimes even the position of the word will be a giveaway to what the answer is, but only a true wordsmith will guess all 15.

Think you can master the block? Scroll down to check your answers.

Answers...

  1. High priority
  2. Long underwear
  3. Out in the open
  4. Feeling under the weather
  5. Holy cow
  6. Needle in a haystack
  7. One foot in the grave
  8. Slap on the wrist
  9. Wide awake
  10. Read between the lines
  11. Big mouth
  12. Too close for comfort (2 close 4 comfort)
  13. Year round
  14. Road block
  15. Splitting headache

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