Text-Based Rebus Puzzles

[Otis]

From a site where Denis used to find these things: For each numbered diagram, find a common phrase, place or thing. More than one answer may be possible.

Spoiler: I'll do #3

Turning over a new leaf

[imath]\;[/imath]

 

[BigBeachBanana]

Missing #5 and #8. Thinking...

Spoiler

1. heat wave
2. backtrack
3. turn over a new leaf
4. spill accident or alongside the accident or knocked over/turned by accident
5. ?
6. espionage ( s + pi + on + age)
7. bathtub ring
8. ?
9. twist ankle

 

[Harry_the_cat]

Number 5 ?

Spoiler

5. No use splitting hairs

 

[Harry_the_cat]

Number 4?

Spoiler

accident prone

 

[Harry_the_cat]

Number 8

Spoiler

by and large

 

[BigBeachBanana]

Number 5 ?

Spoiler

5. No use splitting hairs

Perhaps useful
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