Fill in the gaps...

[Butterfly]

.... find the words to complete the phrase....

For example... _ i _ _ / _ n _ / _ _ y is High And Dry


_ h _ _ _ h _ _ e / a _ _ / B _ _ _ t _ l / F _ _ _ i _ _

[StyXSIS]

Shipshape and bristel fashion.
Next.....
_ _ _ s / _ a _ _ / _ n / _ o _ _ / _ n _ / _ a _

[Butterfly]

Shipshape and bristel fashion.
Next.....
_ _ _ s / _ a _ _ / _ n / _ o _ _ / _ n _ / _ a _

Well done!!

Can you give us a clue..... this is harder than I thought!!

[sanitygone]

Shipshape and bristel fashion.
Next.....
_ _ _ s / _ a _ _ / _ n / _ o _ _ / _ n _ / _ a _

Well done!!

Can you give us a clue..... this is harder than I thought!!

I haven't got a clue either,

[Butterfly]

Can you give us a clue..... this is harder than I thought!!

I haven't got a clue either, [/quote]

I'm so glad that I'm not the only one....!!

[StyXSIS]

Each letter belongs in the saying they are in order of the words so "a" belongs in the first word you decide where in the first word though ?.
a / i / i / e / d / r

[sanitygone]

Alls fair in love and war

_n_ / _n / _h_ / _ _n_ / _s / _ _r_h / _w_ / i_ / _h_ / _ _s_ /

[Butterfly]

Alls fair in love and war

Well done!!

[Butterfly]

Oh dear..... my poor brain!!

Saintygone... can we have a clue about the topic/ subject/ context of the phrase? Please.....

[sanitygone]

Oh dear..... my poor brain!!

Saintygone... can we have a clue about the topic/ subject/ context of the phrase? Please.....

First word means singular, fourth word has digits, sixth word is an anagram of throw, tenth word is something that grows.

[Butterfly]

Ooooh I think I know it now....

One in the hand is worth two in the bush??!

[sanitygone]

Ooooh I think I know it now....

One in the hand is worth two in the bush??!

Yes, well done Butterfly

[Butterfly]

Thanks.... I had quite a bit of help though!!

_ c _ _ _ _ _ / _ p _ _ _ / _ o _ _ e _ / _ h _ _ / _ o _ _ _

[StyXSIS]

Awww shes been cheating again SG

[Butterfly]

Awww shes been cheating again SG

Oooh you cheeky so and so..... I haven't been cheating!!! I just used the clues that Sanitygone gave!!!! Honestly... how rude!!