Christmas Dingbats

[ros09]

the answers are familiar phrases, sayings or names
1. Pontoon (the "o"s are the sign for men) could this be 3 men in a boat?
2. ETAGA LAPO ZAPOT
3. DAMSONGREENGAGEPRUNE
4. O_ER_T_O
5. C k O n F a F v I e N - the capitals are in bold
6. imoret - in itlaics
thani

7. BALD PAR
2

thanks in advance

[bibblebub]

7) bald eagle

in golf 2 under par is an eagle

[bibblebub]

6) more than meets the eye(s)

[bibblebub]

5) jack in the box

[bibblebub]

2) it's the names of 3 types of stone backwards... (can't think of the phrase at the moment)

[bert_h]

For 6, I think "more IN IT than meets the eye" is a fuller answer.

[Icntoan]

4 painfree operation

[Icntoan]

3 plumb line

[Icntoan]

1 I think your suggestion is right

[Salty]

2. Rolling Stones?
4. Possibly painless operation rather than pain free

[Cruciformist]

2 are all precious stones when read backwards, if that helps.