In other words...Can you figure these common phrases out?

-1.Let's start with easy one- 'Final drinking tube'

-2.Confront the tune

-3.'Put more combustible fluid on the blaze'

-4.Scissor something from its place.

5.Recapture one's respiration

-6.Oily ladle

-7.Diversity is the seasoning of existence

-8.Understand the cords!

-9.To be maintained in the total eclipse

-10.Initial items at the beginning

7. Variety is the spice of life.

Good morning Curly

Good morning, curly

2. Face the music

Good ones. Hi Bob. Nice to hear from you Jema.

1. Last straw - Hi Curly

Bernie

6.Greasy spoon

4. Cut it out!

Thanks. Hi Bernie.

3. add fuel to the fire

8. Know the ropes

10. first things first

Thanks.

9 - to be kept in the dark

Oui.

5 - catch one's breath

Thanks niteowl.