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Phrase Order Ponder (Posted on 2014-11-20) |
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For each of the following, a well-known phrase has been divided into groups of three letters that have then been placed in the wrong order. Find all the six phrases.
(i) EST, HON, OBI,LTW, ONE, RDS, WIT, KIL
(ii) EBU, EHO, ETH, LLB, RNS, TAK, YTH
(iii) ATO, EAC, INR, LIK, NAH, OOF, OTT
(iv) USH, NTH, ABI, HEB, SWO, RDI, INT, NDI, RTH, TWO, EHA
(v) OKA, ACA, ING, TAK, YLO, TMA
(vi) OBL, HAL, HAR, APR, LEM, VED, SAP, EDI, EMS, ROB
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Submitted by K Sengupta
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(i) KILL TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE
(ii) TAKE THE BULL BY THE HORNS
(iii) LIKE A CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
(iv) A BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH
(v) A CAT MAY LOOK AT A KING
(vi) A PROBLEM SHARED IS A PROBLEM HALVED
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